jquery $.ajax() $.get() formatting?

Question

Why does

$.get("/some-url", function(response-data){ #do something with response-data });

work in my project

but

$.get({
    url: "/some-url",
    success: function() {
        #do something with response data
    },
});

give me a bad request error...?

As far as I can tell, when I use url: the string is being converted into an object or something. The request is sent to localhost:3000/object%20Object, while when I use the first way it gets routed correctly.

What am I missing?! This is blowing my mind. Thanks!

because `$.get` doesn't support that syntax. did you mean `$.ajax` for the second sample? — Kevin B, Feb 21 '14 at 15:40
`$.get()` isn't defined to expect an `Object` -- [***`url`** Type: String*](http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.get/). Only [`$.ajax()`](http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.ajax/) supports that with [***`settings`** Type: PlainObject*](http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.ajax/#jQuery-ajax-settings). — Jonathan Lonowski, Feb 21 '14 at 15:43
You're not the only one, I was just about to ask the same question when I found this :D — John U, Feb 24 '14 at 13:23

Murali Murugesan · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-21T15:49:30.013

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You are passing settings paramters like $.ajax, remove {} from get({})

From jQuery Documentaion

jQuery.get( url [, data ] [, success(data, textStatus, jqXHR) ] [, dataType ] )

$.get(
     "/some-url",{},
    function(resultData) {
        // do something with response data
    }
);

edited Feb 21 '14 at 15:49

answered Feb 21 '14 at 15:40

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 21 '14 at 15:40

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Change $.get({ to $.ajax({

$.ajax({
    url: "/some-url",
    success: function(data) {
        #do something with response data
    }
});

answered Feb 21 '14 at 15:40

Pranav C Balan

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:20

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Forget $.get() and $.post() altogether, they are merely wrappers for $.ajax() and simply set type:'GET' or type:'POST' for you, so learning $.ajax() is by far the most useful.

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answered Feb 21 '14 at 15:57

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