jQuery removing part of string after "#" and removing "# "too

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I wonder how can i remove all string part after "#". For example if i have example.com/hello#item1 how can i remove all characteres after # and # character too?

you got 3 completely different ways to do it... take your pick — Billy Moon
– Billy Moon, Commented Aug 9, 2011 at 18:31
@Cris, indeed. You don't need jQuery to manipulate strings unless you want to trim them, and even that can be done with a simple regex too. — Frédéric Hamidi
– Frédéric Hamidi, Commented Aug 9, 2011 at 18:37

Senad Meškin · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-09 18:30:03Z

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var string = "example.com/hello#item1".split('#')[0];

simple as that

answered Aug 9, 2011 at 18:30

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JochenJung Over a year ago

Note, that string will be undefined, when # is not found. You might think, that it should return the whole string in that case instead.

Senad Meškin Over a year ago

it will always return whole string.

CaffGeek · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-09 18:42:34Z

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You can just use split.

var oldString ='somestring#removethis';
var newString = oldString.split('#', 1)[0];
alert(newString);

see: http://jsfiddle.net/DGFuf/1/

answered Aug 9, 2011 at 18:42

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Billy Moon · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-09 19:04:44Z

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var str = "example.com/hello#item1";
str = str.replace(/#.*$/,'');

edited Aug 9, 2011 at 19:04

answered Aug 9, 2011 at 18:30

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krzyhub Over a year ago

maybe i do somethin wrong but this code cuts all except domain.

krzyhub Over a year ago

It should be if You saying that. My mistake somewhere for sure.

ShankarSangoli · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-09 18:30:34Z

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Try this:

var str = "example.com/hello#item1";

    var newStr = str.substring(0, (str.length - str.indexOf("#")));

answered Aug 9, 2011 at 18:30

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Billy Moon Over a year ago

is this the opposite of code golf? what would that be called..? code flog?

Mrchief · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-09 18:38:25Z

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You can also use this:

var str = "example.com/hello#item1".split('#')[0];

answered Aug 9, 2011 at 18:38

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

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location.href.replace(location.hash,"")

that'll do it

edit

oops... string... hm... well this is how you remove it from the url XDDD

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