What is the difference between window.location.href and window.open () methods in JavaScript?
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window.location.href is not a method, it's a property that will tell you the current URL location of the browser. Changing the value of the property will redirect the page.
window.open() is a method that you can pass a URL to that you want to open in a new window. For example:
window.location.href example:
window.location.href = ' //Will take you to Google.
window.open() example:
window.open('); //This will open Google in a new window.
Additional Information:
window.open() can be passed additional parameters. See: window.open tutorial
window.openwill open a new browser with the specified URL.window.location.hrefwill open the URL in the window in which the code is called.
Note also that window.open() is a function on the window object itself whereas window.location is an object that exposes a variety of other methods and properties.
There are already answers which describes about window.location.href property and window.open() method.
I will go by Objective use:
1. To redirect the page to another
Use window.location.href. Set href property to the href of another page.
