data not printing on the console after parsing json file outside the ajax call

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i am not able to print the parsed json file on the console outside the ajax call? what am I doing wrong?

function displayData(term) {                                                                                                                                  
   var frmStr =$('#input1').serialize(); 
   var result;                                                                                                            

   $.ajax({                                                                                                                                                  
        url:'./cgi_temp4_1.cgi',                                                                                                                          
        dataType:'json',                                                                                                                                  
        data: frmStr,                                                                                                                                     
        success: function(data, textStatus, jqXHR){                                                                                                       
            //alert(data)                                                                                                                                 
            result = $.parseJSON(JSON.stringify(data))                                                                                                    
        },                                                                                                                                                
        error: function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown){                                                                                                  
            alert("Failed to perform search! textStatus: (" + textStatus +                                                                           
                  ") and errorThrown: (" + errorThrown + ")");                                                                                            
        }                                                                                                                                                 
    });                                                                                                                                                   

    //i get "undefined" message on the console                                                                                                                                                  
    console.log(result);

}

you must read about asyn world – Muhammad Usman Apr 22 '18 at 23:07 — Muhammad Usman, Apr 22 '18 at 23:07

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 22 '18 at 23:05

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You are sending an asynchronous request but trying to read the result before the result is ready.

Move the console.log(result) to Line 12, as the last line in the success callback.

answered Apr 22 '18 at 23:05

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