How to convert URL parameters to a JavaScript object?

Question

I have a string like this:

abc=foo&def=%5Basf%5D&xyz=5

How can I convert it into a JavaScript object like this?

{
          


        

Answer 1

ES6 one liner. Clean and simple.

Object.fromEntries(new URLSearchParams(location.search));

For your specific case, it would be:

console.log(
  Object.fromEntries(new URLSearchParams('abc=foo&def=%5Basf%5D&xyz=5'))
);