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url parsing

📌 URL Parsing Tool (Python)

Description

This project is a simple URL Parsing Tool built using Python. It takes a URL as input from the user and manually extracts important components such as the protocol, domain name, and page/path using string operations. The project helps in understanding how URLs are structured and how Python string methods like slicing and find() can be used for real-world problems.

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Features

• Takes a URL as user input

• Extracts:

  • Protocol (e.g., https)
  • Domain name (e.g., google)
  • Page / path (e.g., /search?q=python)

• Uses manual string parsing (no external libraries)

• Beginner-friendly and easy to understand

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Technologies Used

• Python
• String methods (find(), slicing)

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How to Run

1. Make sure Python is installed on your system

2. Clone this repository or download the file

3. Run the program:

   python url_parser.py

4. Enter a valid URL when prompted

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Sample Input

https://www.google.com/search?q=python

Sample Output

protocol: https
domain: google
page: /search?q=python

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Note

This project uses manual URL parsing for learning purposes It works best with URLs containing www and a page/path Advanced parsing can be done using Python’s urllib.parse module

Author

Neesa Syed