Access variable outside of axios promise method.

Asked Nov 27 '17 at 22:44

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I want to push some data into a variable that is held outside of a axios promise method. But it does not allow me to do so.

export default function () {

  let storage = []

  axios.get('http://localhost:3001/api/content')
      .then(res => {
        let posts = res.data.map(obj => obj);
        storage.push({posts});
      })
    return storage
}

Can anyone help me out with this. Also in terms of the long term. What is the best way to place api data into a reducer for react/redux. I am learning redux and trying to figure out how to do this the best way. It seems my above method is not ideal? Thanks.

asked Nov 27 '17 at 22:44

kpo1

`return storage` in the `.then` callback? – bamtheboozle Nov 27 '17 at 22:45
`it does not allow me to do so` what does that mean? – Robbie Milejczak Nov 27 '17 at 22:50
Ah, so to be specific, when I return this function. I receive a empty list, the axios function does not push anything to the array. – kpo1 Nov 27 '17 at 22:54
That's because you're returning storage before the request is actually done Read up on how async works in javascript. Return storage after you push posts in it, then it should work. – bamtheboozle Nov 27 '17 at 23:18

Access variable outside of axios promise method.

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