//This is not a a duplicate question but what i need to do is check that a file input element has got files or not from anywhere in my javascript code without depending on built in events  

**//forexample...**

```
$('input_element').change(function(event){
                    //code...
                    //any code here but
                    if(event.target.files.length>0){
                        //files around/selected
                    }else{
                        //code..
                        //files not around/selected
                    }
                })

                //But i need to check if files selected without that event ( anonymously... )
                //like

                if($('input_element').get(0).files.length>0){
                    //code
                    //here i get an error "can not read propert length of undefined!"
                    console.log('files are selected!')
                }else{
                    //code ...
                    //do something...
                }

            **//any help appreciated!**

```