Get current dynamic URL with Javascript

Question

Been trying to run jQuery functions based on a dynamic url but having some issues.

Say my HTML file is called myPage.html

This is the code I am using to check the URL

var pathname = window.location.pathname;
var splitPath = pathname.split("?");
var input = splitPath[splitPath.length-1];

console.log(pathname);

I am looking at the file locally, and when I put it in the browser /pathname/myPage.html my console outputs /pathname/myPage.html exactly what I was expecting.

But now, if I change the url to /pathname/myPage.html?input=yes the page loads fine, but the console still only logs /pathname/myPage.html meanwhile I would like to see input=yes

What am I doing wrong here?

Why not just use window.location.search?

David Thomas
– David Thomas

2014-06-20 21:08:57 +00:00
Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 21:08 — David Thomas
– David Thomas, Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 21:08
@DavidThomas because I didn't know I could use that :P

Adjit
– Adjit

2014-06-20 21:10:52 +00:00
Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 21:10 — Adjit
– Adjit, Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 21:10

Diodeus - James MacFarlane · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-20 21:10:55Z

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document.location.search returns everything following ?.

answered Jun 20, 2014 at 21:10

Diodeus - James MacFarlane

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David Thomas Over a year ago

Including the ?, according to MDN (source: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/URLUtils.search).

Adjit Over a year ago

Yes, including ? just tested. Thanks guys

Brian Putt · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-20 21:09:34Z

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You could try using just window.location.href

var pathname = window.location.href;
console.log(pathname);

answered Jun 20, 2014 at 21:09

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satywan kumar · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-26 05:02:33Z

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console.log(window.location.href);

answered Dec 26, 2019 at 5:02

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