How to use the $.post() shorthand method for AJAX POST requests in jQuery?

To use the $.post() shorthand method for AJAX POST requests in jQuery, follow these steps:

Include the jQuery library in your HTML file. You can either download it and host it locally or include it from a Content Distribution Network (CDN) like this:

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

Write a JavaScript function that will handle the AJAX POST request. For example:

function postData() {
  var data = {
    name: "John Doe",
    email: "[email protected]"
  };

  $.post("https://example.com/api/endpoint", data, function(response) {
    console.log(response);
    // Do something with the response
  });
}

In the example above, we created an object data containing the data to be sent in the POST request. We then call the $.post() method with three parameters:
- The URL endpoint where the POST request will be sent ("https://example.com/api/endpoint" in this case).
- The data object we want to send in the request.
- A callback function that will be executed when the request is successful. The response parameter in the callback function contains the response from the server.
Call the postData() function whenever you want to initiate the POST request. For example, you can bind it to a button click event:

<button onclick="postData()">Send POST Request</button>

That's it! Now, when the button is clicked, the postData() function will be called and the AJAX POST request will be made using the $.post() shorthand method in jQuery. The response from the server will be logged to the console, and you can modify the callback function to handle the response as needed.