HttpServerUtility.UrlPathEncode vs HttpServerUtility.UrlEncode

Question

What\'s the difference between HttpServerUtility.UrlPathEncode and HttpServerUtility.UrlEncode? And when should I choose one over the other?

Answer 1

To explain it as simply as possible:

HttpUtility.UrlPathEncode("http://www.foo.com/a b/?eggs=ham&bacon=1") 

becomes

http://www.foo.com/a%20b/?eggs=ham&bacon=1

and

HttpUtility.UrlEncode("http://www.foo.com/a b/?eggs=ham&bacon=1") 

becomes

http%3a%2f%2fwww.foo.com%2fa+b%2f%3feggs%3dham%26bacon%3d1