return value from getJSON function

Question

I have a function with jquery getJSON and i need the return the result value back (to Use it somewhere else)

Here is the code:

function getval(){
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Answer 1

Ajax calls are asynchronous, so you can't have the getVal() function return something. Whatever you need to do with the result, you have to do it in inside the callback function.

function getval() {
    jQuery.getJSON('http://data.mtgox.com/api/1/BTCUSD/ticker?callback=?', function(data) {
        // You have to use "data" here
        alert(data['return'].avg.value);
    });
}

$(function () {
    $(document).ready(function() {
        getval();
    });
});