Getting String Instead of array from ajax output

Question

I am getting the string format instead of array format which is outputted from ajax

$.get('ajax/order_details.php?order_limit=true&order_limit_id=<?php echo $_GET['id']; ?>', function(data){
                                alert(data.toSource());

});

And this is the code which i am using it in php file (order_details.php)

if(isset($_GET['order_limit_id']) and isset($_GET['order_limit'])){
    $g_o = $mysql->query("SELECT * FROM ocreturn r, ocorder o WHERE o.order_id = '".$_GET['order_limit_id']."' and r.customer_id = o.customer_id");
    echo json_encode($g_o->rows);
}

And I am getting the output as

(new String("[{\"return_id\":\"129\",\"order_id\":\"126450\",\"parent_status\":\"0\"}]"))

I want output as array not string .

Can anyone give me the solution for this

it displays as like this "[{\"return_id\":\"129\",\"order_id\":\"126450\",\"parent_status\":\"0\"}]" but it is also string — santhosh
– santhosh, Commented Mar 5, 2013 at 7:50

Andrew · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-05 08:08:06Z

1

You can instruct jQuery to parse the response as JSON by passing the string 'json' as the third parameter to the $.get function:

$.get('ajax/order_details.php?order_limit=true&order_limit_id=<?php echo $_GET['id']; ?>', function(data){
  alert(data.toSource());
}, 'json');

If you are wanting to use jQuery's lower-level $ajax function, you can use the following:

$.ajax({
  url: ajax/order_details.php,
  data: {order_limit: true, order_limit_id: <?php echo $_GET['id']; ?>},
  success: function (data) {
    alert(data);
  },
  dataType: 'json'
});

This effectively does the same thing as the call to $.get. Remember that the $.get method is just a shorthand for the $.ajax method. See the jQuery docs on $.get.

edited Mar 5, 2013 at 8:08

answered Mar 5, 2013 at 7:55

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santhosh Over a year ago

It works . Also i want the solution for $.ajax(); . I am getting string as output for this also . can u give me the solution for this

Omar Freewan · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-05 07:48:34Z

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you should use JSON , the server should return JSON array and the jquery should parse this json not string see:
http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-decode.php

and also the jquery should be

$.getJSON("URL",function(msg){
     alert("result : "+msg);
});

answered Mar 5, 2013 at 7:48

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santhosh Over a year ago

It works thanks. And also i have another doubt If i use the $.ajax(); I am getting output as string what i had it before .

Omar Freewan Over a year ago

Plz take care to accept the answer if it solves your problem :)

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