Implementing Delete request to easily work with Laravel 5 - js file

app.js

$(document).ready(function() {
    $("button.delete").on('click', function(e){
        e.preventDefault();
        if ( ! confirm('Are you sure?')) {
            return false;
        }
        var action = $(this).data("action");
        var parent = $(this).parent();
        var token  = $(this).data("token");
        $.ajax({
            type: 'POST',
            url: action,
            data: { _token: token, _method: 'delete' },
            error: function(msg) {
               alert(msg.responseJSON[0]);
            },
            success: function() {
                window.location.href = '/projects'
            }
        });
    });
});

show.blade.php

   <button class="btn btn-circle btn-danger delete"
                      data-action="{{ url('projects/' . $project->id) }}"
                      data-token="{{csrf_token()}}">
      <i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i>Delete
   </button>