On - [removed].hash - Change?

Question

I am using Ajax and hash for navigation.

Is there a way to check if the window.location.hash changed like this?

http://example.com/blah

Answer 1

I was using this in a react application to make the URL display different parameters depending what view the user was on.

I watched the hash parameter using

window.addEventListener('hashchange', doSomethingWithChangeFunction());

Then

doSomethingWithChangeFunction () { 
    // Get new hash value
    let urlParam = window.location.hash;
    // Do something with new hash value
};

Worked a treat, works with forward and back browser buttons and also in browser history.