http_uri(3)

✨ NAME ✨

okay so bestie, this is http_uri — it's the old URI utility module, and the whole point of this page is: use uri_string instead. that's it, that's the tea 💅

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

ngl this module is deprecated since OTP 23. like, it's giving "retired icon living her best life". the move is to use the module uri_string to properly handle URIs — that's the recommended one and it's been the moment since OTP 21. so if you're starting something new, uri_string is the main character and http_uri is the nostalgic cameo 🫶

💖 Data types

here's the type definitions that are related to URI:

• uri_part() = [byte()] | binary() — syntax according to the URI definition in RFC 3986, for example, "http://www.erlang.org/". so yeah, a list of bytes OR a binary, your choice, slay ✨

for more info about URI, see RFC 3986. iykyk, it's the source of truth 📜

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🔥 FUNCTIONS 🔥

decode(QuotedData) -> Data

when:

• QuotedData :: unicode:chardata()
• Data :: unicode:chardata()

Deprecated: http_uri:decode/1 is deprecated; use uri_string:unquote function instead 😭

it decodes a possibly percent encoded URI part. so like, %20 comes in, a space comes out, glow-up complete 🦋

WARNING: Use uri_string:unquote/1 instead. fr fr, don't come for this one 🙈

encode(Data) -> QuotedData

when:

• Data :: unicode:chardata()
• QuotedData :: unicode:chardata()

Deprecated: http_uri:encode/1 is deprecated; use uri_string:quote function instead 😭

it performs percent encoding. so a space goes in, %20 comes out, literally the reverse makeover 💀

WARNING: Use uri_string:quote/1 instead. bestie i'm begging you, uri_string is right there 🎀

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okay that's the whole page, mwah 💋 this one came from Ericsson AB, it's part of inets 9.7.2, and yeah it's http_uri(3) — deprecated queen, we still love her, but go use uri_string instead 🎀💖✨