Convert String With Special Symbols like (|, &, -) into Url in Swift

Question

I'm getting stuck with an issue to convert a string into url. The problem is the string containing some special symbols like &, | , -, # etc. I try to use different encoding methods on it but unable to convert it into url. I try to encode string that return a valid string like the symbols converted into %a etc. but again when I try to convert this encoded string to url getting same string (with special character) in return.

I have shared a sample string. Please let me know what encoding or conversion method i can use to convert this string into url.

Sample String: http://qc.singlevendor.4livedemo.com/yokart/product/image/176/176|11|133|/330-440-webp?t=1623042841

Note: If I paste the same url in browser it apply an encoding method on url and open the correct image

Thanks in advance

@matt, Please check in the above shared string "176|11|133|" this part of the string contains some symbols "|" that cause the issue. — user14588583, Jul 17 '21 at 06:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 17 '21 at 06:15

You can try this -

let input = "http://qc.singlevendor.4livedemo.com/yokart/product/image/176/176|11|133|/330-440-webp?t=1623042841"

let output = input.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .urlQueryAllowed)
print(output)

let expected = "http://qc.singlevendor.4livedemo.com/yokart/product/image/176/176%7C11%7C133%7C/330-440-webp?t=1623042841"
print(output == expected)

Convert String With Special Symbols like (|, &, -) into Url in Swift

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