The difference between window.location.assign (url) and window.open (url, '_self)

Question

What is the difference between window.location.assign(url) and window.open(url, '_self') ?

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Answer 1

window.location.assign give the current window a new URL value. window.open will open a new window (which may or may not be in a new tab) depending on the value of the passed URL.

This is the difference between creating a new window and editing an existing window.