Function doesn't return true

Question

Why is never true returned? The given name exists in the array rows and the if(rows[i].userName == name) gets triggert, but why won't this function return true?

function existUser(name){
    var Result = false;
    OOTW.MYSQL.query('SELECT * FROM Time',function(err,rows){
    if(err) throw err;
        for (var i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {

            if (rows[i].userName == name) {

                Result = true;

            }
        }; 

    });
    console.log(Result);
    return Result;
}

Your database operation is **asynchronous**. – Pointy Sep 25 '15 at 22:07 — Pointy, Sep 25 '15 at 22:07
Welcome to asynchronous javascript :D – jantimon Sep 25 '15 at 22:08 — jantimon, Sep 25 '15 at 22:08

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 25 '15 at 22:07

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Your query executes asynchronously, long after Result is returned.

answered Sep 25 '15 at 22:07

djechlin

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