String is not a function on window location href [duplicate]

Question

Consider:

$('.b').click(function(){
    var link = 'www.yahoo.com';
    window.location.href(link);
});

I expect it to open www.yahoo.com, but it says "string is not a function". Why?

jsFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/V9Xat/

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Govind Singh
– Govind Singh

2014-07-09 09:54:53 +00:00
Commented Jul 9, 2014 at 9:54 — Govind Singh
– Govind Singh, Commented Jul 9, 2014 at 9:54

Lawrence Cherone · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-15 15:31:22Z

95

Try-

window.location.href = link;

or

window.location.assign(link);

JSFiddle

Check out the syntax of window.location here.

edited Dec 15, 2015 at 15:31

Lawrence Cherone

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answered Jul 9, 2014 at 9:37

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Florian F. Over a year ago

Come on.. Explanation, link to API... Something ...

Sahil Mittal Over a year ago

@FlorianF., of course! :)

mlhDev Over a year ago

It is worth noting that window.location.href can be used as a function in both IE and Edge, just not other browsers (and it isn't the standard).

Peter Mortensen · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-06 12:42:54Z

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Try using:

window.location.href = link;

MDN source

edited Feb 6, 2018 at 12:42

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Deepu--Java · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-09 09:37:33Z

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window.location.href = link;

Use this.

answered Jul 9, 2014 at 9:37

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Peter Mortensen · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-06 12:43:32Z

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Either use:

window.location.href = link;

Or with .replace();:

window.location.replace(link);

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