Javascript – How to use javascript variables in page redirect

Problem:

I need to a redirect to a calendar url that includes month and year variables. Is this viable in javascript?

    <script>
        const currentDate = new Date();
        const m = currentDate.getMonth();
        const y = currentDate.getFullYear();
        const myUrl = `www.somewhere.com/events.htm?pageComponentId=1234&month=${m}&year=${y}`;
        document.getElementById("currentDate").innerHTML = myUrl;
        document.location.assign(myUrl);
    </script>

Everything works except the document.location.assign(myUrl) I have tried various ways to reference the variable myUrl but I clearly haven’t wrapped my head around how to properly do this. Your help is appreciated.

Solution:

All valid URLs follow a specific pattern: protocol, domain name, and path. In your URL the protocol is missing.

As Barmar mentioned, It will be interpreted as a subdirectory/path relative to the current URL.

// Add http or https
const myUrl = `https://www.somewhere.com/events.htm?pageComponentId=1234&month=${m}&year=${y}`;

Example

If the current URL is https://example.com/something, Then document.location.assign("www.bingo.com"); will take you to https://example.com/www.bingo.com.