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_KunduExample 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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