How to return an array from an AJAX call?
Use JSON to transfer data types (arrays and objects) between client and server.
In PHP:
json_encode
json_decode
In JavaScript:
JSON.stringify
JSON.parse
PHP:
echo json_encode($id_numbers);
JavaScript:
id_numbers = JSON.parse(msg);
As Wolfgang mentioned, you can give a fourth parameter to jQuery to automatically decode JSON for you.
id_numbers = new Array();
$.ajax({
url:"Example.php",
type:"POST",
success:function(msg){
id_numbers = msg;
},
dataType:"json"
});
Have a look at json_encode() in PHP. You can get $.ajax to recognize this with the dataType: "json" parameter.