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I am implementing tags feature in my project. In my demo tags i found they are passing names in a javascript function for the autocomple.

This is a function in my demo project, 

   <script>
   $(function()
      {
          var sampleTags = ['c++', 'scala', 'groovy', 'haskell', 'perl', 'erlang', 'apl', 'cobol', 'go', 'lua'];
      ..................
      .................

So , i want pass values from my php controller to this function ,inorder to get the autocomplete value from my database table

For example i am getting tags values from my db in my Controller like this:

 ` $data["query"] = $this->ordermodel->fetch_orderlist();`
   $this->load->view('tagpage', $data);  //loading my page tag page where above function exists

Now how can i pass that $data["query"] values into the above javascript function? Please help

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You could echo the variable onto the page using PHP's json_encode. This function will convert a PHP array or object into a JSON object, which JavaScript can work with:

<script>
$(function() {
      var sampleTags = <?php echo json_encode($query); ?>;
})();
</script>

But a better way would be to request these values via Ajax. Say you have a PHP script named values.php:

<?php
    #...
    #assign $query here
    #...
    echo json_encode($query);

Then, in JavaScript (on the page where you want to use the sampleTags variable), you can use jQuery's .ajax function to make an easy Ajax request:

<script>
var sampleTags;

$.ajax({
    url: 'values.php'
}).done(function(data) {
    if (data) {
       sampleTags = data;
    }
});
</script>

I haven't tested this example. Obviously you'll want to tweak it to fit your environment.

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I believe it would just be $query and not $data['query'] –  Dale May 8 '13 at 11:12
    
i think you mean $data, right? either way it's the same concept. –  sgroves May 8 '13 at 11:14
    
No I mean $query :) Codeigniter will separate out all the indexes of the array passed in to a view, the concept is the same yes but broken code is broken code. –  Dale May 8 '13 at 11:17
    
ah, okay. i've never used codeigniter. thanks. –  sgroves May 8 '13 at 11:17
    
@sgroves I was trying your first method for getting the list but its not working. Its not showing the list... i used this var sampleTags = <?php echo json_encode($data); ?>; in my view & my contrller & model ,those i update above in my question –  Donkey May 8 '13 at 11:39
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You will have to write an ajax function for this

$.ajax(
    url     :   "<?php echo site_url('controller/method')?>",
    type    :   'POST',
    data    :   'para=1',
    success :   function(data)
    {
        if(data){
            var sampleTags  =   data;
        }
    }
);
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well, you don't HAVE to. but ajax is definitely the way to go. –  sgroves May 8 '13 at 11:16
    
@raheel after seeing your answer , i tried your ajax function, but its not showing the output. I updated my model and controller in my question. Please check and let me know your suggestion.. –  Donkey May 8 '13 at 12:58
    
@Ashutosh i only presented you an example you can replace with your paramters. change controller and method to your controller name and method name –  raheel shan May 8 '13 at 13:06
    
@raheelshan Obviously i changed those stuffs. but why its not showing the output? –  Donkey May 8 '13 at 13:09
    
@Ashutosh hit the controller method directly in browser to see if the output is coming. Also use console.log(data) to see if there comes anything in data –  raheel shan May 8 '13 at 13:37
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Just echo your php variable

 $(function()
      {
          var sampleTags = '<?php echo $data["query"]; ?>'
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