Open a different URL in the same window

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I have a question regarding window.open(). I need to open a new URL in same window, while passing some data from the previous window (different URL) .

I have code which is passing data to other window but it is opening new window.

Any suggestion how to open it in same along with data?

window.open(url,PREFIX + JSON.stringify({"some":"somevalue"));

You can check this topic https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8454510/open-url-in-same-window-and-in-same-tab — Serhan C., Sep 19 '19 at 05:59
Data can be passed as query string. check my answer. `_self` is target. — TheVillageIdiot, Sep 19 '19 at 06:00
What do you mean by _"same window"_? Do you mean the current browser window or a window created by a previous call to `window.open()`? — Phil, Sep 19 '19 at 06:02

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 19 '19 at 06:01

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Pass _self in your method

window.open(url,PREFIX + JSON.stringify({"some":"somevalue"), "_self");

answered Sep 19 '19 at 06:01

Gabriel Diez

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thanks it works , i did some silly mistake i guess. – Neeraj Gupta Sep 19 '19 at 06:09
its not working :( it is opening the new window. – so_what Sep 19 '19 at 07:15

Charlie · Answer 2 · 2019-09-19T06:02:45.233

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Use location object for directing the same window to open another url.

window.location.replace(url + PREFIX + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify({"some":"somevalue"})));

OR

window.location.href = url + PREFIX + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify({"some":"somevalue"})};

If you don't want to expose the data in the url, you have to send a reference to the data and the target website should find data via the reference.

edited Sep 19 '19 at 06:02

answered Sep 19 '19 at 06:00

Charlie

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i do not want to expose the data in url. – Neeraj Gupta Sep 19 '19 at 06:02
how to send reference ? – so_what Sep 19 '19 at 07:16
It is just a number or alphanumeric value which you pass in the url. URI encoded data is the only way you can transfer data to a website when you are initiating it for the first time. – Charlie Sep 19 '19 at 07:32

Open a different URL in the same window

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