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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) jQuery and AJAX jQuery’s AJAX Shorthand Methods

Brian Mendez
Brian Mendez
7,734 Points
Posted by Brian Mendez
Brian Mendez
7,734 Points

response parameter.

Does the response parameter need to be named 'response' in the anonymous function when handing it in the callback? Or is it simply a var name?

Thanks

4 Answers

jared eiseman
jared eiseman
29,023 Points
jared eiseman
jared eiseman
29,023 Points

You can name it what you like. Its good convention to name it something like response though as it improves readability. Personally, i usually use "res".

Brian Mendez
Brian Mendez
7,734 Points
Brian Mendez
Brian Mendez
7,734 Points

Okay, just double checking. Thank you Jared.

jared eiseman
jared eiseman
29,023 Points
jared eiseman
jared eiseman
29,023 Points

No problem, glad to help. :)

jlampstack
jlampstack
23,932 Points
jlampstack
jlampstack
23,932 Points

I agree with Jared's reply. Just to add, if you read the documentation from jQuery.com, they like to use ( data )

https://api.jquery.com/jquery.get/