add option to select jquery

JavaScript
$.each(items, function (i, item) {
    $('#mySelect').append($('<option>', { 
        value: item.value,
        text : item.text 
    }));
});//add option to select with jQuery
$('#selectID').append($('<option>', {
    value: 1,
    text: 'Option Text'
}));$('#ddlGroup').append(new Option('Select group', '0'));
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