Complete Guide to the net/url Package in Go

The net/url package parses URLs, resolves relative references, and encodes query strings. Use url.Parse to convert a string into a structured *url.URL object, then access fields like Scheme, Host, and Path directly.

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	u, err := url.Parse("https://example.com/path?query=1")
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(u.Scheme, u.Host, u.Path, u.RawQuery)
}

The net/url package in Go turns messy web address strings into organized parts your code can read and change. It handles the tricky bits like special characters and query parameters automatically. Think of it as a translator that breaks a URL into its Scheme, Host, and Path so you can work with them individually.