data from php echo inside jquery `if` statement

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function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {
    $("#info").html(data);
    if ((data).substr(0, 5)=="Please") {$("#imgOk").fadeIn();} // doesn't work

data is is php echo from another page. It is successfully placed into div #info and it's content is:
Please, check your Inbox.

@TheCOMPLETEPHPNewbie, there is no error. Just imgOk is not fadedIn — Alegro
– Alegro, Commented Jan 13, 2013 at 12:58

tvkanters · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-13 12:59:42Z

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Assuming data is fine, substr's second parameter is the amount of characters to retrieve, not the ending index. As "Please" is 6 letters, it should be .substr(0, 6).

See http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_substr.asp for more info.

answered Jan 13, 2013 at 12:59

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