JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://getfirebug.com/firebug-lite-debug.js"></script>

JavaScript

var result;

function getCount() {
    
    var deferred = $.Deferred();
    
    $.get('/echo/json/', { location: '', category: '10' }, function(response) {
        deferred.resolve(Math.ceil(10.5))
    });
    
    return deferred.promise()
}

getCount().then(function(response) {
    result = response;
    console.log(result);
});