javascript - jQuery input value not working -

have looked solution not found one.

$(document).ready(function() {     if ($("input").value()) {         $("h1").hide();     } } 

so not seem working ( $("h1").hide() placeholder action... part not important, problem if statement not working).

there 1 form on page, <input type=text>. want make @ times, if there text in input box state applied. if input box returns empty state removed.

there quite few other functions inside $(document).ready function omitted due clarity... far scope of if statement lies directly inside of document.ready function. p.s. form shown , hidden dynamically, hard coded -- not being created dynamically.

what wrong have if statement located?

try .val() like

$(document).ready(function(){     if ($("input").val()) {         $("h1").hide();     } }); 

better use either name or id or class names selectors.because input can of number , includes checkboxes,radio buttons , button types