For Loop With C# Code Behind Method

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When I debug in code behind It let me to go inside "Test" method only one time, not three times, why ? I see that I have javascript "for loop" which should go three times inside C# "Test" method. But it goes only one time, is this normal ? I want to go through "Test" method three times as I said in javascript "for loop". Where is the problem ?

aspx code:

<script>
    $(function () {
        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {

            console.log("active");
            var a = '<%= this.Test() %>';
        }
    });
</script>

C# code behind:

    public string Test()
    {
        int a = 1;
        return "active";
    }

What are you basing the "only 1 time" on? Cause it looks like it'll run 3 times, but a will always be 1. — PiousVenom
– PiousVenom, Commented Feb 20, 2013 at 14:35

Khan · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-20 14:37:05Z

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this.Test() is not being called in your for loop in javascript. It is being called server-side to evaluate it.

Look at it this way. Your javascript really says the following after rendering:

<script>
    $(function () {
        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {

            console.log("active");
            var a = 'active';
        }
    });
</script>

The reason for this is in the way ASP.NET works. It takes your xhtml and server-side code and renders html to spit back to the client. The client then has a chance to execute any of its code. Javascript is executed client-side.

answered Feb 20, 2013 at 14:37

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asawyer · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-20 14:36:45Z

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You are writing the result of the Test function as a string into the javascript, which will then execute once the browser loads the page.

If you want to run Test 3 times from the page itself, you'll want to look into one of the various Ajax libraries.

answered Feb 20, 2013 at 14:36

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King Friday · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-20 14:37:57Z

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The code only executes once in all cases. The for loop on the JavaScript will not execute the c# 3 times. Instead, the page is output only once as the <%= this.Test() %> is an output block that is interpreted a single time on the server. Your script clientside is then interpreted.

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