How to URL Encode a Query String in Python?

URL Encoding Query Strings in Python

Question:

How can I encode a query string using URL encoding in Python? Specifically, I have the following query string that needs to be encoded:

queryString = 'eventName=' + evt.fields["eventName"] + '&' + 'eventDescription=' + evt.fields["eventDescription"];

Answer:

To URL encode a query string in Python, you can use the following techniques:

Python 2:

import urllib
encoded_query_string = urllib.quote_plus(queryString)

Python 3:

import urllib.parse
encoded_query_string = urllib.parse.quote_plus(queryString)

The quote_plus function will properly escape any special characters in the query string so that it can be safely transmitted over HTTP. It will encode spaces as ' ' and other characters using the appropriate URL encoding rules.

This will result in an encoded query string that can be used in HTTP requests or other scenarios where you need to transmit a query string with special characters.

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