String is not a function on window location href

Question

Consider:

$('.b').click(function(){
    var link = 'www.yahoo.com';
    window.location.href(link);
});

I expect it to open www.yahoo.com, but it says "string is not a function". Why?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/503093/how-can-i-make-a-redirect-page-in-jquery-javascript/21396837#21396837 — Govind Singh, Jul 09 '14 at 09:54

score 85 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 15 '15 at 15:31

85

Try-

window.location.href = link;

or

window.location.assign(link);

edited Dec 15 '15 at 15:31

Lawrence Cherone

answered Jul 09 '14 at 09:37

Sahil Mittal

1

Come on.. Explanation, link to API... Something ... – Florian F. Jul 09 '14 at 09:38
@FlorianF., of course! :) – Sahil Mittal Jul 09 '14 at 09:39
It is worth noting that window.location.href can be used as a function in both IE and Edge, just not other browsers ([and it isn't the standard](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Location)). – mlhDev Aug 11 '18 at 22:49

score 11 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 06 '18 at 12:42

11

Try using:

window.location.href = link;

edited Feb 06 '18 at 12:42

Peter Mortensen

answered Jul 09 '14 at 09:38

Yaje

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 09 '14 at 09:37

1

window.location.href = link;

Use this.

answered Jul 09 '14 at 09:37

Deepu--Java

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Feb 06 '18 at 12:43

0

Either use:

window.location.href = link;

Or with .replace();:

window.location.replace(link);

edited Feb 06 '18 at 12:43

Peter Mortensen

answered Jul 09 '14 at 09:38

Jai

4 Answers4