Uri-Difference between appendPath() and appendQueryParameter()

Question

I am developing a Weather app ,in that trying to build Uri that looks like Content://com.example.weather.app/Location/locationName?Date=12012017

The documentation says Uri reference has pattern as ://?#

trying to understand this following code

 public static Uri buildWeatherLocation(String locationSetting) {
                    return CONTENT_URI.buildUpon().appendPath(locationSetting).build();
                }

                public static Uri buildWeatherLocationWithStartDate(
                        String locationSetting, long startDate) {
                    long normalizedDate = normalizeDate(startDate);
                    return CONTENT_URI.buildUpon().appendPath(locationSetting)
                         .appendQueryParameter(COLUMN_DATE,Long.toString(normalizedDate)).build();     

                }

what is the actual difference and when we use appendPath() and appendQueryParameter() methods? why can't we use appendQueryParameter() for locationSetting ,bit confusing suggestions plz

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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appendPath() is for path segments and appendQueryParameter() for query params with key value (in your example Date=12012017).

Check this link for more info and examples: Use URI builder in Android or create URL with variables

edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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answered Jan 12 '17 at 09:23

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 12 '17 at 08:47

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appendQueryParameter is for query string parameters and appendPath is for site path

answered Jan 12 '17 at 08:47

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can .appendPath(locationSetting) be used as .appendQueryParameter(LOCATIONNAME,locationSetting) so that it becomes part of – Smitha_nj Jan 12 '17 at 08:59

Uri-Difference between appendPath() and appendQueryParameter()

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