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Vlad Legkowski
9,882 PointsResponse as parameter in the last function?
Why do we need a parameter 'response' in the last function? So it will stare data as JSON?
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Craig Campbell
14,428 Pointsthe callback takes the response object as input. It's just the syntax they chose to use for AJAX with jQuery . The response object is what the server sends back in the response part of the request-response cycle. you need to take this as input into the function so your machine can access the object and extract data out of it.
Craig Campbell
14,428 PointsCraig Campbell
14,428 Pointsyou need to take this as input into the function so your FUNCTOIN can access the object and extract data out of it and the make decisions based upon that data (whatever you want your computer to do with that data)