Remove # from the URL in Python Simple HTTP Server

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I have an angularjs app that uses Angular UI Router and the URL that are created have a # in them.. Eg. http://localhost:8081/#/login. I am using Python Simple HTTP server to run the app while developing. I need to remove the # from the URL. I know how to remove it by enabling HTML5 mode in angular. But that method has its problems and i want to remove the # from the server side.

How can i do this using Python Simple HTTP Server?

possible duplicate of stackoverflow.com/questions/16677528/… see also scotch.io/quick-tips/… — user2124834
– user2124834, Commented Apr 29, 2015 at 9:11
No its not. I know how to remove it from angularJS. but as i said, It creates problems. I have faced it. Take a look at this — Kasun Kodagoda
– Kasun Kodagoda, Commented Apr 29, 2015 at 9:20
Ah sorry, I didn't read properly. I have been struggling with this issue with Python Simple HTTP Server myself, I did not find a solution. I did however manage to do it with NodeJS http-server. — user2124834
– user2124834, Commented Apr 29, 2015 at 9:29
Question is not clear. Url string is client side property and all that server can do - change the logic how to parse provided route, but not change url on the client side. Here is only one visibly for me way: generate 301 HTTP response of the server with fixed url, but there no guarantee that angularjs will not append # again. — Reishin
– Reishin, Commented Apr 29, 2015 at 11:57

nighthawk · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-20 21:40:35Z

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You can derive from BaseHTTPRequestHandler and override the do_GET method.

class MyHTTPHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        # do your own processing further, if you want to pass it back to
        # default handler with the new path, just do the following
        self.path = self.path.strip('/#')
        BaseHTTPRequestHandler.do_GET(self)

answered May 20, 2016 at 21:40

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Manish Kr. Shukla · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-29 09:36:15Z

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Well i had a similar problem but the difference is that i had Spring on the Server Side.

You can capture page not found exception at your server side implementation, and redirect to the default page [route] in your app. In Spring, we do have handlers for page not found exceptions, i guess they are available in python too.

answered Apr 29, 2015 at 9:36

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Tenzin · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-29 10:35:22Z

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You could catch the string that represends the webadres adres, and if there is a # in replace it with a empty character.

stringA = 'http://localhost:8081/#/login'
stringB = stringA.replace("#", "")
print(stringB)

edited Apr 29, 2015 at 10:35

answered Apr 29, 2015 at 9:20

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Tenzin Over a year ago

Yes. If you don't like my answer, well sorry. But I am just trying to help. And there are more roads to Rome. :-)

Kasun Kodagoda Over a year ago

I know you are trying to help. Your answer doesn't make sense that's why i asked. I wanted to remove the # from the URL when it runs on the SimpleHTTPServer just like it can be done in IIS and Apache. I have no knowledge in python so if this is a part of a larger answer add it.

Tenzin Over a year ago

Then why did you add a python tag to it?

deW1 Over a year ago

You should add an explanation to your answer.

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