javascript - Firebase return output from function -
i new in firebase , i'm trying pass $variable
in function check if $variable
exists.
function ifexistwaybillno(waybill_no) { var databaseref = firebase.database().ref('masterlist'); databaseref.orderbychild("waybill_no").equalto(waybill_no).on('value', function(snapshot){ alert(snapshot.exists()); //alert true or false }); }
the above function work's fine when changed alert(snapshot.exists());
return snapshot.exists();
doesn't working. return undefined, should return true
or false.
how can this? in advance
almost firebase asynchronous. when call function ifexistwaybillno
expects immediate return, not wait. before databaseref.orderbychild("waybill_no")
finished statement called function has decided return undefined
.
the way fix passing callback function , using return there. exact explanation of done here: return async call.
you need rename of functions , follow syntax used there.
to start:
function(waybill_no, callback) { databaseref.orderbychild("waybill_no").equalto(waybill_no).on('value', function(snapshot) { var truth = snapshot.exists(); callback(truth); // "return" value original caller }); }
remember, firebase asynchronous.
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