Prevent form submission when choosing a place from google places autocomplete searchbox

prevent-form-submission-when-choosing-a-place-from-google-places-autocomplete-searchbox.js

// See Demo: https://jsbin.com/wipaze

placesSearchbox = $("#google-places-searchbox");

placesSearchbox.on("focus blur", function() {
	$(this).closest("form").toggleClass('prevent_submit');
});

placesSearchbox.closest("form").on("submit", function(e) {
	// more about "closest()": https://goo.gl/BzLwZm
	// more about how to prevent submitting a form: https://goo.gl/LHSvyK
	if (placesSearchbox.closest("form").hasClass('prevent_submit')) {
		e.preventDefault();
		return false;
	}
});