jQuery $.ajax(), pass success data into separate function

Question

I am using the jQuery $.ajax() function. I have put this into a parent function, which passes some values into the ajax function. What I would like to do, is have a user d

Answer 1

You can use this keyword to access custom data, passed to $.ajax() function:

    $.ajax({
        // ... // --> put ajax configuration parameters here
        yourCustomData: {param1: 'any value', time: '1h24'},  // put your custom key/value pair here
        success: successHandler
    });

    function successHandler(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {
        alert(this.yourCustomData.param1);  // shows "any value"
        console.log(this.yourCustomData.time);
    }