[Rails] Re: Access instance variable in ajax rendered by controller - Rails

nikhil rn wrote in post #1101054:
> I am making an ajax call to my controller. Controller is sending in the
> response in an instance variable(as a json object). How can I access the
> same in my ajax javascript?
>
> $(document).ready(function(){
> var currentCellText;
> $(".inline").click(function() {
> currentCellText = $(this).text();
> $.ajax({
> type: 'GET',
> dataType: "json",
> url:'/test',
> async: false,
> data:{ foo1:currentCellText
> },
> dataType: "json",
> success:function(data){
> alert('<%= @response %>');
> },
> error:function(data){
> alert("Error");
> }
> });
> });
> });
>
> I am getting an empty square bracket as my output. I am not able to find
> out where I am wrong. Please guide me through.

Have you confirmed for certain that your action method is returning the
JSON you expect?

$ curl http://localhost:3000/test.json

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