Example of jQuery.ajax in action for TIY-Durham/2015-FALL-FEE

ajax.js

// globals: jQuery, $
;(function(globals){ // IIFE

/**
 * Magic Tracer Bullet!
 * 
 * Log whatever `arguments` are passed to `tracer` to the `console`
 * for inspection. Great when you don't know what a callback will
 * receive as inputs or aren't sure you know.
 */
function tracer(){
  console.log(arguments);
}

jQuery.ajax('octocat.json')
  .then(tracer); // Fire that Magic Tracer Bullet!

jQuery.ajax('not-a-file.json')
  .then(tracer); // Will this ever fire?

jQuery.ajax('octocat.json') // Returns jqXHR object...
  .then(function(data, success, jqXHR){
    // callback signature from http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.ajax/#jqXHR under `jqHXR.then`
  });
  
// Remember: look don't touch...
})(window || module && module.exports || this);