JavaScript - Checking string

Question

Hi
I want to check if every words of the current URL path is match with my expected string. The current URL http://www.example.com/category/product/htc-desire

var path = location.pathname;
the path must match every words of "/category/product/htc-desire"

How can I do it, thanks.

Answer 1

I think it should be var path = location.pathname .

path.indexOf(pattern) === 0

matches all paths starting with the pattern.

However, with url's, you'll also want to be case insensitive. In that case:

path.toLowerCase().indexOf(pattern.toLowerCase()) === 0

If you want an exact match:

path.toLowerCase() === pattern.toLowerCase()

Answer 2

var path = location.path;
alert("/category/product/htc-desire" === path.replace("http://www.example.com", ""));
//should be true

Or am I missing the point?