Awesome
hash-match
hash-match makes it easier to match window.location.hash with a router like wayfarer.
install
npm i --save hash-match
usage
var match = require('hash-match');
match('#weeee');
// returns "/weeee"
match('#/weeee');
// returns "/weeee"
So it's only really interesting if you use it like this:
match(window.location.hash);
// returns whatever the hash is
You can optionally set a prefix:
match(window.location.hash, '/hmm')
and if the hash looks like '#/hmm/whatever' or '#hmm/whatever' then you'll get '/whatever' in return.
ok but why
For feeding the output of hash-match into a router like wayfarer.
Here's an example:
var hashMatch = require('hash-match');
var router = require('wayfarer')({ default: '/' });
router.on('/', function () {
console.log('root route')
})
router.on('/wat', function () {
console.log('wat')
})
// Here's where hashMatch does its thing:
router.match(hashMatch(window.location.hash));
Now when you navigate to example.com/#/wat or example.com/#wat the /wat route will execute.
And if you want you can listen for the hashchange event to update the router:
window.addEventListener('hashchange', function (e) {
router.match(hashMatch(window.location.hash));
});