Convert Strings to URI in C#

A URI is a string of characters that uniquely identifies a particular resource. URIs are widely used in web development for various purposes, including creating hyperlinks, handling API endpoints, and more. Let's start with a simple C# program that shows how to convert strings to URIs.

using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Example string
        string urlString = "https://www.techiehook.com/articles";

        try
        {
            // Converting string to URI
            Uri uri = new Uri(urlString);

            // Displaying the converted URI
            Console.WriteLine("Original String: " + urlString);
            Console.WriteLine("Converted URI: " + uri);
        }
        catch (UriFormatException ex)
        {
            // Handling invalid URI format
            Console.WriteLine("Error: " + ex.Message);
        }
    }
}

Output:

Original String: https://www.techiehook.com/articles
Converted URI: https://www.techiehook.com/articles

• We declare a string urlString representing a sample URL.
• Using the Uri class constructor, we convert the string to a URI.
• The program then displays the original string and the converted URI.
• We handle potential errors by catching a UriFormatException if the input string is not a valid URI.