Question

The decodeURIComponent() is defined by _____________

(a) Server-side JavaScript

(b) Client-side JavaScript

(c) Both Server-side and Client-side JavaScript

(d) Service side JavaScript

I got this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Origin of the question is The Window Object topic in chapter Document Object Model and Event Handling in Javascript of JavaScript

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) Client-side JavaScript

Best explanation: The decodeURIComponent() is a global function defined by client-side JavaScript. The decodeURIComponent() function decodes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) component previously created by encodeURIComponent or by a similar routine.