get null when no date is selected

[like73]

How can I get null when no date is picked ?
Currently, the getDate method returns today's date when no date is picked.
Same when I clear the date by hiting backspace key...

[Gataquadrada]

Try this:

var picked = false;

$().on( 'pick.datepicker' , function(){
  picked = true;
});

$( '#my_button' ).click( function(){
  if( picked )
  {
    console.log( $().datepicker( 'getDate' ) );
  }
  else
  {
    console.log( 'PICK A DATE!' );
  }
} );

[chrislawes79]

I use $('[data-toggle="datepicker"]').datepicker().text() to check if the default text is displayed