[JQuery] getting URL parameters values

/**
 * 
 * get request url parameters and values
 */
(function($) {
 $.extend({
    getUrlVars: function(){
      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;
    },
    
    getUrlVar: function(name){
      return $.getUrlVars()[name];
    }
 });
})(jQuery);

Reference: Get URL parameters & values with jQuery