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URL getRef() method in Java with Examples

URL getRef() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 31 Dec, 2018

The

getRef()

function is a part of URL class. The function getRef() returns the Reference or anchor part of a specified URL.

Function Signature

:

public String getRef()
Syntax

:

url.getRef()
Parameter:

This function does not require any parameter

Return Type:

The function returns String Type Below programs illustrates the use of getRef() function:

Example 1

: Given a URL we will get the Reference or anchor using the getRef() function.

Java
// Java program to show the
// use of the function getRef()

import java.net.*;

class Solution {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        // url  object
        URL url = null;

        try {

            // create a URL
            url= new URL("https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org#Arnab_Kundu");

            // get the  Reference or anchor
            String _Ref=url.getRef();
             
            // display the URL
            System.out.println("URL = "+url);
             
            // display the  Reference or anchor
            System.out.println(" Reference or anchor="+_Ref);
        }

        // if any error occurs
        catch (Exception e) {

            // display the error
            System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}
Output:
URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org#Arnab_Kundu
 Reference or anchor=Arnab_Kundu
Example 2

: Now we will not provide any anchor and use the function to get the Reference or anchor and see the results.

Java
// Java program to show the
// use of the function getRef()

import java.net.*;

class Solution {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        // url  object
        URL url = null;

        try {

            // create a URL
            url = new URL("https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org");

            // get the  Reference or anchor
            String _Ref = url.getRef();

            // display the URL
            System.out.println("URL = " + url);

            // display the  Reference or anchor
            System.out.println(" Reference or anchor= "
                               + _Ref);
        }

        // if any error occurs
        catch (Exception e) {

            // display the error
            System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}
Output:
URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org
 Reference or anchor= null


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