what return 'windows.location.pathname'?

Question

I tested something with the function window.locatin.pathname.

This is my js script:

var location = window.location.pathname;

console.log(location); // -> /de/immobilien-auf-mallorca/

if(location == "/de/immobilien-auf-mallorca"){
  console.log('true'); //doesn't work! It is not true???
}else{
  console.log('false'); //Output in my console    
}

I think that my var 'location' is a string and contains this string '/de/immobilien-auf-mallorca'.

But if I include an if statement (if location = /de/immobilien-auf-mallorca) I don't come into the first part of my if statement. (Take a look above)

I don't know why maybe my variable isn't a string?!

Maybe someone knows more about this.

Thanks for your help!

Try `if(decodeURIComponent(location) == "/de/immobilien-auf-mallorca"){` — Tushar, Sep 30 '15 at 07:02
@cgee Check `length` of the pathname and the length of the string to compare — Tushar, Sep 30 '15 at 07:09
@Tushar the string of window.location = 28 and in the if statement = 27.. but why??? — cgee, Sep 30 '15 at 07:11
@cgee Can't say from here maybe hidden characters in it, try `trim` on location — Tushar, Sep 30 '15 at 07:14
`location` variable will work as long as you don't use it in the global scope. `(function(){ var location = window.location.pathname; console.log(location); console.log(window.location); })()` — orlland, Sep 30 '15 at 07:23

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 30 '15 at 07:10

You have chosen a very particular reserved keyword to log ---> location, location defaults to window.location, which is an object. The solution is pretty simple, replace your variable name to something like "myLocation", that will make the trick.

var myLocation = window.location.pathname;

console.log(myLocation); // -> /de/immobilien-auf-mallorca

if(myLocation == "/de/immobilien-auf-mallorca"){
  console.log('true'); //It's going to work....
}else{
  console.log('false'); //Output in my console    
}

Aefits · Answer 2 · 2015-09-30T07:15:34.227

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try below code:

var locationVar = window.location.pathname;

   console.log(locationVar); // -> /de/immobilien-auf-mallorca

 if(locationVar == "/de/immobilien-auf-mallorca"){
      console.log('true'); //doesn't work! It is not true???
    }else{
      console.log('false'); //Output in my console    
    }

hope this will help you.

edited Sep 30 '15 at 07:15

answered Sep 30 '15 at 07:04

Aefits

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_window.location.pathname is an object._ no, it's string. Try following in console `> typeof window.location.pathname "string" > typeof location.pathname "string"` – Tushar Sep 30 '15 at 07:05
If I try it I got the message, that location is undefined. – cgee Sep 30 '15 at 07:07
Dont't forget to declare location variable. See my updated answer. – Aefits Sep 30 '15 at 07:10
@Shahid Now `var location = window.location.pathname;` and you're accessing `location.pathname` which will be `undefined` – Tushar Sep 30 '15 at 07:12
@Tushar your are right. Actuall problem is with the variable name location. I have updated the my answer. – Aefits Sep 30 '15 at 07:16
@Shahid same! Thanks. – cgee Sep 30 '15 at 07:20

what return 'windows.location.pathname'?

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