I'm getting a JSON object back from an AJAX call and logging the result like this:
console.log(response);
And this is the response logged in the console:
{"filename":"new.jpg","orientation":"vertical"}
However, when I
console.log(response.orientation);
I get a response that it is undefined.
Most of the answers I've read indicate that an array was returned instead of an object and that response[0].orientation should work, but that is not the case here. When I assign the same array to another variable in the console:
var obj = {"filename":"new.jpg","orientation":"vertical"}
Then obj.orientation returns the correct value.
I'm creating the JSON object in PHP:
$response=array('filename' => $newfilename, 'orientation' => $orientation);
$response=json_encode($response);
echo $response;
Is it apparent why the properties are showing undefined?
Either put:
header("Content-type: application/jason");
in the PHP, specify dataType: "json"
in the AJAX call in the JavaScript, or call JSON.parse
.
You will need to parse your string to get a proper JSON object. JSON.parse(response); will provide you with a JSON object from which you can read the properties
Can you try the following example in jsfiddle.
This is not the better way you can use JSON.parse(); or $.parseJSON(); (jquery version)
But if this is your problem, json being returned as a string this fix it and you can alter your code
I think the ajax / php part should look like Ajax
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "link.php",
dataType: "json",
success: function(result){
alert(result.orientation);
}
});
PHP
$response=array("filename" => "$newfilename", "orientation" => "$orientation");
$response=json_encode($response);
echo $response;
Make sure that use at least 5.2 php version