How to get the return value of a function inside source in autocomplete function in jquery?

Question

I have an autocomplete function which executes a function customOutput() inside it

  $(".search").autocomplete({
         source: function (request, response) {
                    customOutput(request);
                    }
    });

customOutput(request) returns an array How can I store the return value of customOutput(request) and use it in other function

Um, assign its result to a variable? In other words, in the usual way? — Robert Harvey, Sep 10 '18 at 19:23
Make an array variable with global scope and set it equal to `customOutput` — Ryan Wilson, Sep 10 '18 at 19:23
try return customOutput(request); in the function which returns the array — Nimitt Shah, Sep 10 '18 at 19:23
The function which returns the array is an ajax call so I cannot write return customOutput(request); — sAaCh, Sep 10 '18 at 19:25
@sAaCh Then you'd use any of several mechanisms for handling the results of an async call. — Dave Newton, Sep 10 '18 at 19:29

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 10 '18 at 19:25

Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding your question, but if you want to save the RESPONSE that you are using for the customOutput function to be used in another function, you could declare an unassigned variable outside of the customOutput function and within the customOutput function to set it equal to RESPONSE. Then you should be able to use the response in another function.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 10 '18 at 19:28

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i use this and its work

var myObject = new Object();
$(".search").autocomplete({
     source: function (request, response) {
          myObject.myData = customOutput(request);
      }
});

answered Sep 10 '18 at 19:28

Abdelhady Mohamed

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How to get the return value of a function inside source in autocomplete function in jquery?

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