jQuery post, access responseType or response in callback

Question

I am trying to implement a jQuery ajax post that reads like this :

$(this).click( function() { 
    jQuery.post('index', function() {
           console.log(responseText); 
    }, "text") 
});

In the above. The ajax call is definitely taking place, so I am non-plussed about that. What I am trying to wrap my head around is how I can access the responseText in my callback function, which is basically the Ajax response that is being received upon successful execution of the ajax call.

Pretty simple I suppose, but I can't get it :p

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 28 '12 at 16:08

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It's passed as an argument to the callback. Reading the documentation can be helpful :)

$(this).click(function() {
    jQuery.post('index', function(responseText) {
        console.log(responseText);
    }, "text")
});

answered Aug 28 '12 at 16:08

Ry-

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i think it is only response, not responseText – Parijat Kalia Aug 28 '12 at 16:10
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@ParijatKalia: It's whatever you want to call it. – Ry- Aug 28 '12 at 16:11
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Er, downvote reasons, anyone? This is a little odd. -2 for both correct answers... – Ry- Aug 28 '12 at 16:11
i downvoted by accident, and quickly removed it? let me check – Parijat Kalia Aug 28 '12 at 16:12
oops...my apologies. I did downvote and did not remove it, did not intend to at all, thanks for letting me know about that – Parijat Kalia Aug 28 '12 at 16:13
nope not at all.. I don't downvote at all, as can be seen from my record...there must be something messed up here, let me cross check – Parijat Kalia Aug 28 '12 at 16:17
nope no downvoting on my end...if there is something you see, please let me know – Parijat Kalia Aug 28 '12 at 16:18

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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The response is passed as an argument to your success callback function. All you need to do is add the parameter to your function and then access it:

jQuery.post('index', function(response){
    console.log(response);
});

If you need more data, you'll have to go with something that is a little bit more verbose. You'd be best following the answer to this question:

jquery how to check response type for ajax callback - Stack Overflow

edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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answered Aug 28 '12 at 16:08

Justin Niessner

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Well, that was the oddest voting sequence ever. – Ry- Aug 28 '12 at 16:15
@minitech - You better believe it. I'm still stuck with a downvote and no idea why. – Justin Niessner Aug 28 '12 at 16:17
Same here. I thought i am helping here. still got 2 downvotes. – insomiac Aug 28 '12 at 16:25

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 28 '12 at 16:09

Callback function returns responseText which you need to add:

$(this).click( function() { 
   jQuery.post('index', function(responseText) {
       console.log(responseText); 
   }, "text") 
});

jquery post documentation : http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.post/

jQuery post, access responseType or response in callback

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