Keep url encoded while using URI class

Question

I\'m trying to get public profile information from LinkedIn. To achieve this I have to provide
http://api.linkedin.com/v1/people/url=public-profile-url, where public-pro

Answer 1

What happens if you double escape it?

http://api.linkedin.com/v1/people/url=http%253a%252f%252fwww.linkedin.com%252fin%252fiftachragoler