$.getJSON callback does work

Question

I am experimenting with jQuery and I try to use the $.getJSON function

I red that "A reference to a function declaration could equally be provided as the callback". So instead of an anonymous function, I use a reference to a function declaration like this

$('#letter-b').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    $.getJSON('b.js', outside(data));
});

function outside (data){alert(data);}

I get no alert. Instead I get Uncaught ReferenceError: data is not defined

What am I missing? Is it my syntax?

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

You must give the reference to your function. Like this :

$('#letter-b').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    $.getJSON('b.js', outside);
});

If you write outside(data) , you just execute your function.