URL parse with javascript

Question

How to use javascript to get the following url - the value of id?

URL: http://www.url/id/2721/John

I would get the following values:

2721 and John

Show us what you've tried and why/where you're hung up. Don't just expect us to do the work for you. — James Johnson
– James Johnson, Commented May 7, 2012 at 21:30
Possible duplicate? stackoverflow.com/questions/6168260/how-to-parse-a-url stackoverflow.com/questions/4140324/parse-url-with-javascript stackoverflow.com/questions/7840306/… stackoverflow.com/questions/901115/… — Jack
– Jack, Commented May 7, 2012 at 21:32

Niet the Dark Absol · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-07 21:27:24Z

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Use .split("/") to separate the URL into pieces, then read the values.

answered May 7, 2012 at 21:27

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kapex · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-07 15:38:16Z

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Use .match(re):

var r = "http://www.url/id/2721/John".match('\/id\/(\\d+)/([^/]+)');

The value v[1] will be 2721 and r[2] will be John.

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answered May 7, 2012 at 21:37

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