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constructing_uris_with_encoding

🛠 Constructing URIs with Proper Encoding​

Use URI::Generic.build (or specific subclasses like URI::HTTP.build) to programmatically assemble URI components, ensuring proper percent‑encoding of path segments and query parameters. Always encode dynamic segments to avoid invalid URLs or injection issues.

require 'uri'

base = 'https://example.com'
search_term = 'Café & Restaurant'

uri = URI::HTTP.build(
  host: 'example.com',
  path: '/search',
  query: URI.encode_www_form(q: search_term, page: 1)
)

puts uri.to_s
# => "https://example.com/search?q=Caf%C3%A9+%26+Restaurant&page=1"