How do I get the text value of a selected option in jQuery

<select id="myselect"> <option value="1">Mr</option> <option value="2">Mrs</option> <option value="3">Ms</option> <option value="4">Dr</option> <option value="5">Prof</option> </select>

I$( "#myselect" ).val();

// => 1



$( "#myselect option:selected" ).text();






// => "Mr"