parseuri

What is parseuri?

The parseuri npm package is a simple utility for parsing URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers). It breaks down a URI string into its components, such as protocol, host, port, path, query, and fragment.

What are parseuri's main functionalities?

Parse a URI

This feature allows you to parse a URI string into its components. The code sample demonstrates how to use the parseuri package to break down a URI into its parts, such as protocol, host, port, path, query, and fragment.

const parseuri = require('parseuri');
const uri = 'http://example.com:8080/path?query=string#fragment';
const parsed = parseuri(uri);
console.log(parsed);

Other packages similar to parseuri

url-parse

The url-parse package is a robust URL parser that works in both Node.js and the browser. It provides similar functionality to parseuri but includes additional features like URL normalization and support for IPv6 addresses.

query-string

The query-string package focuses on parsing and stringifying URL query strings. While it doesn't parse the entire URI, it complements packages like parseuri by handling the query string component specifically.

whatwg-url

The whatwg-url package is a full implementation of the WHATWG URL Standard, providing comprehensive URL parsing and manipulation capabilities. It is more feature-rich compared to parseuri and adheres to modern web standards.

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parseuri

Module for parsing URI's in engine.io-client