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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) AJAX and APIs Making the AJAX Request

Jared Bothwell
Jared Bothwell
7,031 Points
Posted by Jared Bothwell
Jared Bothwell
7,031 Points

Why data in function displayPhotos(data)?

Why is the parameter called data in function displayPhotos(data)?

Is this a required name or could any string be used?

2 Answers

Ana Uribe
Ana Uribe
6,674 Points
Ana Uribe
Ana Uribe
6,674 Points

data is not required. You could literally use anything it is just a parameter name.

hope this helps =)

Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 Points
Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 Points

displayPhotos expect a parameter, you can call that parameter whatever you want