how to get a parameter from dynamic url in asp.net MVC4?

Question

I have the following url

http://localhost/user/MyUserName

How do I get "MyUserName" from that url? So I can use it at the server side to retrieve the information I want to present to the client side?

In Django it was very simply to archive that. But how do I do that in ASP.net MVC4?

EDIT

routes.MapRoute(
      name: "Default",
      url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
      defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
      );

@Exsaliver no that is the dynamic part of the url. It can be anything. But I want that parameter so I can fetch the userdata from the database. — starcorn
– starcorn, Commented Jun 21, 2012 at 11:52

Wahid Bitar · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-21 12:30:59Z

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I don't know what did you name your route parameter

routes.MapRoute(
    "Default",
    "{controller}/{action}/{id}", 
     new {controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional}, 
     null,
     new[] {"Project.Web.Controllers"});

But I suppose it's Id anyway try this:

var value = RouteData.Values["Id"];

Update :

In your case you should define a special route before " on top of " the default one :

routes.MapRoute(
    "ForUser",
    "User/{id}", 
     new {controller = "User", action = "UserInfo", id = UrlParameter.Optional}, 
     null,
     new[] {"Project.Web.Controllers"});

edited Jun 21, 2012 at 12:30

answered Jun 21, 2012 at 11:38

Wahid Bitar

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starcorn Over a year ago

Okay, it is possible to get MyUserName if the url looks something like this http://localhost/User/UserInfo/MyUserName. Where User is the controller, and UserInfo is the action. But can I get my wanted parameter without the need of that extra part in the url?

starcorn Over a year ago

I just want it to be http://localhost/User/MyUserName, but I don't want to change the route part.

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