HTTP Requests: GET vs. POST
Two common methods of request-response on the client and server side are: GET and POST.
- GET - request data from the specified resource
- POST - submits data to be processed to the specified resource
GET is basically used to get (retrieve) data from the server. NOTE: The GET method may return cached data.
POST can also be used to get data from the server. However, the POST method does not cache data and is often used to send data along with the request.
jQuery $.get() method
The $.get() method requests data from the server via an HTTP GET request.
grammar:
$.get(URL,callback);
The required URL parameter specifies the URL you wish to request.
The optional callback parameter is the name of the function to be executed after the request is successful.
Query$.post() method
The $.post() method requests data from the server via an HTTP POST request.
grammar:
$.post(URL,data,callback);
The required URL parameter specifies the URL you wish to request.
The optional data parameter specifies the data to send with the request.
The optional callback parameter is the name of the function to be executed after the request is successful.