Jquery split() is not a function? -

not sure @ why doesn't work.

var jimmy = $.get("info.txt"); jimmy = jimmy.split("\n"); 

why have this:

$.get("info.txt", function(jimmy) {     jimmy = jimmy.split("\n"); }); 

the second way works fine, make things easier if first way, , i'm not sure why can't done. it's different php.

check out in developer tools:

var jimmy = $.get("info.txt"); console.log(jimmy); 

you see jimmy have javascript info(callbacks) on $.get doing , response be. lot more information want, want response data. thing first option second line executed before response back, because $.get asynchronous.

that why second option working. when info.txt loaded execute inside of function(callback). information can read.

to make global this.

var sjors = ''; $.get("info.txt", function(jimmy) {     sjors = jimmy.split("\n"); }); 

a global variable created when outside function. sjors global variable content of jimmy.