Sitecore: What is the advantage of Sitecore.Web.WebUtil.Redirect over Response.Redirect?

asp.net, redirect, sitecore

Solution

There is one major difference. The Sitecore method will check that there is in fact a `HttpContext`. Other than that there is no difference as `Sitecore.Web.WebUtil.Redirect(string path)` in turn calls `HttpContext.Current.Response.Redirect(path, true)`;

However, if you call `Sitecore.Web.WebUtil.Redirect(path, false)` and the path you provide is the same page you on then no redirect will happen.

Problem

Is there any advantage or difference when using... ``` Sitecore.Web.WebUtil.Redirect(string path) ``` ...instead of... ``` Response.Redirect(string url) ``` ...for redirecting?

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