URL getRef() method in Java with Examples (original) (raw)

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.

import java.net.*;

class Solution {

`` public static void main(String args[])

`` {

`` URL url = null ;

`` try {

`` url= new URL( "<https://> www.geeksforgeeks.org#Arnab_Kundu" );

`` String _Ref=url.getRef();

`` System.out.println( "URL = " +url);

`` System.out.println( " Reference or anchor=" +_Ref);

`` }

`` catch (Exception e) {

`` 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.

import java.net.*;

class Solution {

`` public static void main(String args[])

`` {

`` URL url = null ;

`` try {

`` url = new URL( "<https://> www.geeksforgeeks.org" );

`` String _Ref = url.getRef();

`` System.out.println( "URL = " + url);

`` System.out.println( " Reference or anchor= "

`` + _Ref);

`` }

`` catch (Exception e) {

`` System.out.println(e);

`` }

`` }

}

Output:

URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org Reference or anchor= null