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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) jQuery and AJAX The jQuery AJAX Method

Bruno Dias
Bruno Dias
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Posted by Bruno Dias
Bruno Dias
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type: "POST" or method: "POST"?

In the video, Dave McFarland mentions method "POST" but he types type: "POST" instead.

Which one is correct?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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The JQuery documentation explains that "method" was added in JQuery version 1.9.0. Prior to that, it was called "type", and "type" is still an alias for "method".

It could just be a habit Dave developed from using JQuery starting before version 1.9.0.

:point_right: Best practice for now on would be to use "method".

Bruno Dias
Bruno Dias
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Bruno Dias
Bruno Dias
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Hey Steven, thanks for clarifying.

Tan Guven
Tan Guven
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Tan Guven
Tan Guven
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Is there any different library just for simplify ajax? Because jquery is quiet big for just ajax.