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JavaScript React Router 4 Basics Navigating, Nesting and Redirecting Routes Redirecting a Route

G H Mahimaanvita
G H Mahimaanvita
16,234 Points
Posted by G H Mahimaanvita
G H Mahimaanvita
16,234 Points

Not sure what exact keyword does

    <Route path="/courses" render={() => <Redirect to="/courses/html" />} />
    <Route path="/courses/html" render={() => <HTML />} />
    <Route path="/courses/css" render={() => <CSS />} />
    <Route path="/courses/javascript" render={() => <JavaScript />} />

I did not add the 'exact' keyword in path="/courses" so I expected that even if i click the link to /courses/css or javascript I would be redirected to /courses/html

Why didn't that happen?
Moreover, even if I click the Courses link after css and javascript it doesn't redirect to html!
It works if I add the 'exact' keyword
I thought the 'exact' keyword prevents routing if the url dosent match exactly.... but dosen't it look like it's doing the opposite here?

1 Answer

okilydokily
okilydokily
12,105 Points
okilydokily
okilydokily
12,105 Points

I think it's because the method only works if you aren't already in a 'courses' path, otherwise it won't rerender. Actually, if you don't have 'exact' and you type in a '/courses/css' path in the browser when you aren't already in a courses path it will redirect you to '/courses/html'