jQuery global variable problem

Question

var id = $(this).children().html();  // id is 5
$.ajax({
   url: \'ajax.php?id=\' + id,
   success: function(data) {
      id = data;   // id is 1
   }
});
if(id == 1){          


        

Answer 1

The AJAX function is asynchronous. It will run in the background and when it is done getting the ajax.php page it will run the success function.