Steps to Setup ReactJS Application

Step 1: Create a reactJS application by using this command

npx create-react-app url-reader

Step 2: Navigate to the Project folder

cd url-reader

Step 3: Install the necessary packages/libraries in your project using the following commands.

npm install react-router-dom

Project structure:

The updated dependencies in package.json file will look like:

"dependencies": {
"react": "^18.2.0",
"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
"react-router-dom": "^6.22.3",
}

These are the following methods:

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  • Using window.location
  • Using useLocation hook

How to Read the Current full URL with React?

In React applications, it is often necessary to read the current full URL for various purposes, such as routing, conditional rendering, or logging. There are two common approaches to achieve this: using the window.location object and using the useLocation hook from react-router-dom.

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