Why jQuery.cookie plugin returns “[object Object]”

Question

I'm using the plugin jQuery.cookie by carhartl on my phonegap build project. However when I try to create a cookie and then read it, it return a null value : [object Object].

Here is the code :

$(".validator").click(function(){

    $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: "http://path/to/adduser.php",
        data: dataString,
        cache: false,
        success: function(result){

        $.cookie('name', 'yolo', { path: '/' });
        alert($.cookie()); 
    });
 });

Do you have any idea to help me resolve my problem ?

Because it is an object. To get the name, just call $.cookie('name'). — Joerg, Mar 01 '15 at 21:21

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 01 '15 at 21:19

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You need to provide the cookie name to read it:

alert($.cookie('name'));

answered Mar 01 '15 at 21:19

Barmar

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`alert($.cookie('name'));` Return : **undefined** – casusbelli Mar 01 '15 at 21:38

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 01 '15 at 21:21

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The readme file, available in the git repository linked in the question, shows that the cookie() method returns an object:

$.cookie(); // => { "name": "value" }

The alert() method doesn't know anything about what the object contains, which is why it is displaying [object Object]. You need to instead use $.cookie('name') to point to the specific value stored inside the object.

answered Mar 01 '15 at 21:21

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`alert($.cookie('name'));` Return : **undefined** – casusbelli Mar 01 '15 at 21:41

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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I found out.

It is because I use google chrome to test my app which ignore local jQuery cookies.

Thanks.

Cf

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edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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answered Mar 01 '15 at 21:45

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But even if you resolve that, you still need to put the cookie name in the call. – Barmar Mar 01 '15 at 21:46
@Barmar Yes, ticked. – casusbelli Mar 01 '15 at 21:48

Why jQuery.cookie plugin returns “[object Object]”

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