Parse.com unable to get username from Parse.User.current?

Question

Using javascript, after the user logs in successfully, I tried to extract the username as below:

var user = Parse.User.current();
name = user.getUsername;

The value of name is: function (){return this.get("username")}

If I use name = user.getUsername();

The value is undefined!!

In the first case, you're just retrieving the function and not executing it. In the second case, you are properly executing the function, but it looks like the properties for the user haven't been populated yet. — Krease
– Krease, Commented Feb 12, 2014 at 18:29

Triode · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-22 06:45:18Z

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user.fetch().then(function(fetchedUser){
    var name = fetchedUser.getUsername();
}, function(error){
    //Handle the error
});

Here the issue is Parse.User.current() method will return a user object if the user logged in or signed up successfully, but this object wont be having all the details of the user object. In order to get all the object properties you have to call fetch method on a user Object.

edited Jun 22, 2015 at 6:45

answered Feb 12, 2014 at 18:29

Triode

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Dano007 Over a year ago

thanks so much for sharing this. I have spent 14 hours looking for the answer!

ghosty89 · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-12 18:32:47Z

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try

var user = Parse.User.current();
var name= user.get("username");

answered Feb 12, 2014 at 18:32

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Wrong place though :)

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