Tool for parsing querystrings, creating URL encoded params etc?

Question

before writing my own :-)

I was wondering if anyone knows a tool to parse a URL and extract all the params into a easier viewable format, a grid maybe? (these urls are extremely long :- )

And also if it allows you to construct the querystring for standard text and automates the URL ENCODING etc.

Must be one available, i have searched high and low and can't find anything.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

The ParseQueryString method is pretty handy for those tasks.

I was wondering if anyone knows a tool to parse a URL and extract all the params into a easier viewable format, a grid maybe? (these urls are extremely long :- )

using System;
using System.Web;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var uri = new Uri("http://foo.com/?param1=value1&param2=value2");
        var values = HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(uri.Query);
        foreach (string key in values.Keys)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("key: {0}, value: {1}", key, values[key]);
        }
    }
}

And also if it allows you to construct the querystring for standard text and automates the URL ENCODING etc.

using System;
using System.Web;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var values = HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(string.Empty);
        values["param1"] = "value1";
        values["param2"] = "value2";
        var builder = new UriBuilder("http://foo.com");
        builder.Query = values.ToString();
        var url = builder.ToString();
        Console.WriteLine(url);
    }
}