why cant I return data from $.post (jquery)

Question

I must be making a silly mistake but I cannot return the data I get from a $.post function and store it in a variable, not only that, I cannot return ANYTHING from within th

Answer 1

Try using the .done() to execute the returned data. This should ensure that it gets the data and doesn't set your variable or alert data before it finishes.

$.post("demo_test_post.asp", { name: "Donald Duck", city: "Duckburg" })
.done(function(data) {
  alert("Data Loaded: " + data);
  //Or return data;
});