how to get href value of anchor tag in jquery

1<div class="getval">
2   		<a href="https://wlearnsmart.com/">W learn Smart</a>
3   </div>    
4
5<script type="text/javascript">
6
7$(document).ready(function() {
8
9  $('.getval a').click(function() {
10    event.preventDefault();
11    var get = $(this).attr('href');
12    alert(get);
13    console.log(get);    
14  });  
15
16});

1$("#someAnchorElement").attr("href", "http://www.myfancynewurl.com");
2

1$("#mylink").attr("href");
2

1<ul class="sub_menu">
2    <li><a href="caps">Caps</a></li>
3    <li><a href="jeans">Jeans</a></li>
4    <li><a href="shorts">Shorts</a></li>
5    <li><a href="foootwear">Footwear</a></li>
6</ul>
7
8
9$('ul.sub_menu li a').click(function() {
10    event.preventDefault();
11    var txt = $(this).attr('href');
12    alert(txt);    
13});