I want to extract data from current URL and use it in controller.
For example I have this url:
app.dev/backend/surveys/2
Bits that I want to extract:
app.dev/backend/ :type / :id
Is there anything in Angular that could help me with this task ?
To get parameters from URL with ngRoute . It means that you will need to include angular-route.js in your application as a dependency. More information how to do this on official ngRoute documentation.
The solution for the question:
// You need to add 'ngRoute' as a dependency in your app
angular.module('ngApp', ['ngRoute'])
.config(function ($routeProvider, $locationProvider) {
// configure the routing rules here
$routeProvider.when('/backend/:type/:id', {
controller: 'PagesCtrl'
});
// enable HTML5mode to disable hashbang urls
$locationProvider.html5Mode(true);
})
.controller('PagesCtrl', function ($routeParams) {
console.log($routeParams.id, $routeParams.type);
});
If you don't enable the $locationProvider.html5Mode(true);. Urls will use hashbang(/#/).
More information about routing can be found on official angular $route API documentation.
Side note: This question is answering how to achieve this using ng-Route however I would recommend using the ui-Router for routing. It is more flexible, offers more functionality, the documentations is great and it is considered the best routing library for angular.
