JavaScript: Join all given URL segments together, then normalizes the resulting URL

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-55 with Solution

Join and Normalize URL Segments

Write a JavaScript program to join all given URL segments together, then normalize the resulting URL.

• Use String.prototype.join('/') to combine URL segments.
• Use a series of String.prototype.replace() calls with various regexps to normalize the resulting URL (remove double slashes, add proper slashes for protocol, remove slashes before parameters, combine parameters with '&' and normalize first parameter delimiter).

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2
// Define a function 'URL_Join' to join URL parts and handle various cases.
const URL_Join = (...args) =>
  // Join the URL parts with a forward slash, then perform several replacements to handle different URL formatting cases.
  args
    .join('/')
    .replace(/[\/]+/g, '/') // Replace multiple slashes with a single slash.
    .replace(/^(.+):\//, '$1://') // Add a colon after the scheme if missing.
    .replace(/^file:/, 'file:/') // Add a colon after 'file' if missing.
    .replace(/\/(\?|&|#[^!])/g, '$1') // Remove slashes before query parameters or fragments.
    .replace(/\?/g, '&') // Replace the first occurrence of '?' with '&'.
    .replace('&', '?'); // If there are multiple query parameters, replace the first '&' with '?'.

// Test case
console.log(URL_Join('http://www.google.com', 'a', '/b/cd', '?foo=123', '?bar=foo')); // Output: http://www.google.com/a/b/cd?foo=123&bar=foo

Output:

http://www.google.com/a/b/cd?foo=123&bar=foo

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript program that joins multiple URL segments into a normalized URL, removing duplicate slashes.
• Write a JavaScript function that concatenates URL parts and ensures proper formatting using regex replacements.
• Write a JavaScript program that takes an array of URL fragments and constructs a well-formed URL path.

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