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I am using Struts2 and ajax. Ajax get function returns a json. But, if I print the returned json using "alert" or console, it shows [object, Object]. I have used dataType:"json" in the ajax call too. Can someone please point out what could be missing?

$.ajax({
        type:"GET",
        data: "searchClientPhone=" + searchClientPhone,
        url: "searchClientCellPhoneNo",
        dataType: "json",
        headers : {
            Accept : "application/json; charset=utf-8", 
            "Content-Type" : "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        success: function(result){

        alert("result: " + result);
        /* var response = $.parseJSON(result);
        alert("response is  : " + response);
        console.log("Response : " + response); */
        console.log("Result " + result);

        $("#selectedClientName").html(result.selectedClientName);
    $("#selectedClientRewardPoints").html(result.selectedClientRewardPoints);
            $("#progressbar").hide();
            $("#example td").each( function() {
                 var thisCell = $(this);
                 var cellValue = parseInt(thisCell.text());

                 if (!isNaN(cellValue) && (cellValue >= document.getElementById("selectedClientRewardPoints").value)) {
                     thisCell.css("background-color","#FF0000");
                  }
              }
             );

            $("#selectedClientName").show();        
            $("#selectedClientRewardPoints").show();

        }
    });

I have even tried using parseJSON but it gives me an error "unexpected token o" which on searching seems to be error if the returned result is already parsed.

Thanks in advance!

user2805924
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You need to stringify your JSON to view it in an alert.

alert("response is  : " + JSON.stringify(response));
user1875195
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  • I just tried that, it works. But, to use it further after alert(to put the data from json in text fields), should I assign the stringified version to another var and use? – user2805924 Aug 28 '15 at 22:43
  • No, the 'stringified' version is just the JSON string. If you want to easily access the properties with dot notation, you'll want to keep it as the JSON object you received from the request. – user1875195 Aug 28 '15 at 22:46