Adding an unescaped query parameter in C#

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I am trying to add an unescaped parameter to a URL with the help of UriBuilder. How can I prevent the characters of the parameter to be escaped?

query.Set("oauth_signature", CONSUMER_SECRET + "%26");
builder.Query = query.ToString();

The resulting URL always contains % as an escaped sequence as the oauth_signature value (which is %25 apparently).

It seems to be a subclass NameValueCollection (toString() produces a correct query string). — Simon
– Simon, Commented Jul 1, 2011 at 10:31

DoctorMick · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-01 09:43:00Z

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%26 is & right? Why not just do

query.Set("oaut_signature", CONSUMER_SECRET + "&");

answered Jul 1, 2011 at 9:43

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Simon Over a year ago

Oh, well, I've previously used a simple string containing the query parameters to create a URI object and & was not being escaped; I thought I tried it using UriBuilder as well. Apparently I didn't, and your solution works as it should. Thank you very much! Sometimes one does not see the forest for the trees ;-)

Kieren Johnstone · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-01 09:43:40Z

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A dirty workaround would be to use a token to identify where the parameter should go in, and string.Replace it afterwards. It's not safe though, which is probably why there's no easy way with UriBuilder.

answered Jul 1, 2011 at 9:43

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