Cant access the json data

Question

I am trying to access json data.

console.log(result);
console.log(result.data);
console.log(result['data']);

console shows.

{"code":200,"success":true,"data":"songlist"} 
undefined 
undefined

How come can't I access the internal data of json.....

You're sure it's not a string, try `console.log( typeof result )` — adeneo, Dec 15 '13 at 01:45
It works fine http://jsbin.com/IradElOJ/1/edit. Problem must be elsewhere. — elclanrs, Dec 15 '13 at 01:46
I'm going with the "string theory". Hahahaha. You're welcome. — Bill Criswell, Dec 15 '13 at 01:47
If `console.log(result);` results in `{"code":200,"success":true,"data":"songlist"}`, then `result` is a string. — Felix Kling, Dec 15 '13 at 01:48

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 15 '13 at 01:47

2

You have to parse it into a js object

console.log(result);
result = JSON.parse(result);
console.log(result);
console.log(result.data);
console.log(result['data']);

answered Dec 15 '13 at 01:47

Musa

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 15 '13 at 01:49

0

You may also use eval; although it poses serious security issue

eval( 'var oResult = ' + result );
console.log( oResult.data );

answered Dec 15 '13 at 01:49

Why would you ever use `eval` if you can use `JSON.parse`? – Felix Kling Dec 15 '13 at 01:49
IE, remember? JSON is not supported until IE 9 I suppose. – Dec 15 '13 at 01:50
eval is great, there's just no other function that is as useful as eval, it's just a shame you should (almost) **never ever ever** use it. – adeneo Dec 15 '13 at 01:51
Even then you should rather use https://github.com/bestiejs/json3. – Felix Kling Dec 15 '13 at 01:52

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