ajax return value in json format issue

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I am using some jQuery post request, as so

$.post('url', {data: some_data}, function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {
   console.log(data);  //to debug
   console.log(data.status == "ok");  //to debug
   ....
});

the url hits some php method which returns with

 echo json_encode(array('status' => 'ok'));
 exit;

the problem is that console.log(data) returns {"status":"ok"} but console.log(data.status == "ok"); throws false. How can it be ?

Muhammad Ali · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-16 18:26:32Z

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$.post() return only one object

$.post('url', {data: some_data}, function(data) {
   data = JSON.parse(data);//convert into JSON if data in string format
   console.log(data);  //to debug
   console.log(data.status == "ok");  //to debug
  ....
});

answered Jul 16, 2014 at 18:26

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Marcin Nabiałek · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-16 18:25:21Z

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I think you should simple use Json decode:

data = JSON.parse(data);

and then you can will be able to make comparison data.status == "ok"

answered Jul 16, 2014 at 18:25

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VtoCorleone Over a year ago

I thought of this too but if this was the case, wouldn't the data object return "{"status":"ok"}" and not just {"status":"ok"} like the OP's scenario?

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