# jQuery Snippet #1: URL Parameter Fetching
*January 2009*

```javascript
// Read a page's GET URL variables and return them as an associative array.
function getUrlVars(){
    var vars = [], hash;
    var hashes = window.location.href.slice(window.location.href.indexOf('?') + 1).split('&');
    for(var i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++){
        hash = hashes[i].split('=');
        vars.push(hash[0]);
        vars[hash[0]] = hash[1];
    }
    return vars;
}
```

When executed, this function will return a beautiful string-indexed array of your hacking pleasures.

Thanks, [Roshambo](http://snipplr.com/users/Roshambo/) and [jQuery HowTo](http://jquery-howto.blogspot.com/)!