JavaScript function not overriding variable

Question

I have this code below:

function searchQuery() {
  var r = 'toReplace';
  chrome.storage.sync.get(['search_query'], function(result) {
    console.log(result.search_query);
    r = result.search_query;
  });
  return r;
}

I console.log this function somewhere else, and the console.log inside the sync.get function outputs the right thing, but the function itself is "toReplace." Why is this?

storage.sync doesn't appear to be synchronous. The sync stands for "synchronize" — Phil
– Phil, Commented Jun 14, 2019 at 0:09

Frederick · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-14 00:22:10Z

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As @Phil said, the call is most likely asynchronous. I'd recommend looking at using the async & await syntax.

answered Jun 14, 2019 at 0:22

Frederick

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