How to pass String Variable in Javascript Function?

Question

Here is my code :

JSP :

String userId = rs.getString("user_id");

<center><a href="#"  onclick="edit(\'' + userId + '\');">Edit</a></center>

JavaScript :

 function edit(id)
 {
         alert(" user id is "+id);

 }

but it does not works.

it gives error :

Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL

possible duplicate of [Reading a JSP variable from JavaScript](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4803906/reading-a-jsp-variable-from-javascript) — Surya, Nov 08 '14 at 10:41
Is this you've tried to code?? Nobody will understand what is the actual problem. Please post a code that everyone here can understand what is bugging over here — Vighanesh Gursale, Nov 08 '14 at 10:41

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 08 '14 at 10:46

0

you need to do this

var userId = '${userId}'   <-- with ${} you get the var.

or:

... onclick="edit('userId')" ...


function edit(userId) {
    var id = rs.getString(userId);
    alert('id is: ' + id);
}

Best regards.

answered Nov 08 '14 at 10:46

Arturo

score -2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 08 '14 at 10:52

-2

hey frinds use this code

<center><a href="#"  onclick="edit(  <%=userId %>  ;">Edit</a></center>

answered Nov 08 '14 at 10:52

The Ray of Hope

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