ReferenceError: window is not defined Javascript

Question

app.post("/web/suggest_oncall", function(req, res){
    function getQueryVariable(variable) {
           var query = window.location.search.substring(1);
           var vars = query.split("&");
           for (var i=0;i<vars.length;i++) {
                   var pair = vars[i].split("=");
                   if(pair[0] == variable){return pair[1];}
           }
           return(false);
    }
    console.log(getQueryVariable("list"));
});

I am trying to pull the value of "list" from the query and display it in the console. What exactly can I do for window to be recognized?

@adeneo what do I do for it to recognize then?

user3456876
– user3456876

2014-03-24 19:09:30 +00:00
Commented Mar 24, 2014 at 19:09 — user3456876
– user3456876, Commented Mar 24, 2014 at 19:09

adeneo · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-24 19:09:41Z

3

Seriously, there is no window on a server, but req.url should contain the current URL.

app.post("/web/suggest_oncall", function(req, res){
    function getQueryVariable(variable) {
           var url   = req.url; // gets the URL
           var query = url.split('?').pop().substring(1);
           var vars = query.split("&");
           for (var i=0;i<vars.length;i++) {
                   var pair = vars[i].split("=");
                   if(pair[0] == variable){return pair[1];}
           }
           return(false);
    }
    console.log(getQueryVariable("list"));
});

answered Mar 24, 2014 at 19:09

adeneo

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