How to get spring mvc controller model key value inside javascript?

Question

I am using a spring mvc controller. Inside controller i am putting some value lets say string inside model. Now i would like to retrive that value or lets just say print tha

Answer 1

Use this:

var movie_name = "${movie}";

instead of:

var movie_name = ${movie};

When using ${movie}, the value gets placed on the page without quotes. Since I'm guessing it's a string, Javascript requires strings be surrounded by quotes.

If you checked your browser's console, you probably would've seen an error like Unexpected identifier or ___ is not defined.