How do I get all the inputs in a element with jQuery?

Question

I'm new to jQuery. I'm trying to get all inputs inside a div element. Here is what I have coded so far:

$(".pros_earnings_delete_annual_earning").click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    var target = $(e.target);
    var parent = target.parent(".total-for-earnings");
    var inputs = parent.children(":input");
    console.log(inputs);
    $.each(inputs, function(index, value) {
        console.log(value);
    });
});

When I click I get this:

[prevObject: v.fn.v.init[0], context: button.pros_earnings_delete_annual_earning, selector: ".parent(.total-for-earnings).children(:input)", constructor: function, init: function…]

The each method does not seem to output anything.

HTML:

<div class="total-for-earnings" style='background-color:#ccc;padding:10px;overflow:hidden;'>
    <div style='width:160px;float:left;'><strong>Total for 2013:</strong> 
        <input type='hidden' name='pros_earnings_annual_year[]' value='2013'>
    </div>
    <input type='text' name='pros_earnings_annual_amount_mul[]' placeholder='0' value='10' size='8' style='width:80px;' />
    <select name='pros_earnings_annual_amount_sup[]' style='width:110px;'>
        <option value='Thousand'>Thousand</option>
        <option value='Million' selected>Million</option>
        <option value='Billion'>Billion</option>
    </select><span>USD</span>
    <div style="float:right;">
        <button class="pros_earnings_save_annual_earning" style="margin-left:15px; width:auto; height:25px;">Save</button>
        <button class="pros_earnings_delete_annual_earning" style="margin-left:15px; width:25px; height:25px;">-</button>
    </div>
</div>

Answer 1

Simply put:

var $inputs = $(':input',parent)

Will match all inputs in the context of the parent element.

You're console.log is outputting the jQuery object which represents each item in this collection, if you want the value of the input, just ask:

$inputs.each(function(){
    console.log($(this).val());
})

Also, there was one other bug - target.parent(..) should have been target.parents(..) (plural)

Live example: http://jsfiddle.net/3aJuZ/

Answer 2

Change

var target = $(e.target);
var parent = target.parent(".total-for-earnings");
var inputs = parent.children(":input");  

to,

var parent = $(this).closest(".total-for-earnings");
var inputs = parent.find(":input");  //Unlike children(), find() will go any depth to match.

Answer 3

the problem is in this line

var parent = target.parent(".total-for-earnings");

change to

var parent = target.parents(".total-for-earnings");