Node.js URL.hash API

The url.hash is an inbuilt application programming interface of class URL within url module which is used to get and set the fragment portion of the URL.

Syntax:

url.hash

Return value: It gets and sets the fragment portion of the URL.

Below programs illustrate the use of url.hash Method:

Example 1:

JavaScript

// node program to demonstrate the 
// url.hash API as Setter 

// creating and initializing myURL
const myURL = new URL('https://example.org/foo#ram');

// Display href value of myURL before change
console.log("Before Change");
console.log(myURL.href);

// assigning fragment portion
// using hash 
console.log();
myURL.hash = 'rahim';

// Display href value of myURL after change
console.log("After Change");
console.log(myURL.href);

Output:

Before Change
https://example.org/foo#ram

After Change
https://example.org/foo#rahim

Example 2:

JavaScript

// node program to demonstrate the 
// url.hash API as Getter 

// creating and initializing myURL
const myURL = new URL('https://example.org/foo#ram');

// getting the fragment portion
// using hash 
const hash = myURL.hash;

// Display hash value 
console.log(hash);

Output:

#ram

NOTE: The above program could be run by using the node myapp.js command.

Reference:
https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/url.html#url_url_hash

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