JavaScript location.host vs location.hostname

In this article, we will learn about how to get information related to the webpage like hostname, port number, etc. We will also see the difference between the location.hostname and location.host.

location object is used to get information about the current web page. host and hostname are properties of location objects.

location.hostname: This property will return the domain name of the web page.

Syntax:

location.hostname

Return value: It returns a string representing the domain name or IP address.

If this is our URL,

http://www.geeksforgeeks.org:8080/ds/heap

When we call location.hostname, This will return.

www.geeksforgeeks.org

Example :

console.log("hostname : " + location.hostname);

location.host: This property also returns the same hostname but it also includes the port number. In case, if the port number is not available, then it will just return the hostname.

Syntax: 

location.host

Return value: It returns a string representing the domain name and port number.

If this is our URL,

http://www.geeksforgeeks.org:8080/ds/heap

When we call location.host, This will return.

www.geeksforgeeks.org:8080

Example : 

console.log("host : " + location.host);