Document Unicode encoding behavior in Uri.GetLeftPart method #11479
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The
Uri.GetLeftPartmethod performs Unicode character encoding and normalization under the hood, which can cause subtle bugs when developers expect simple string manipulation. This was reported as an issue where users were usingGetLeftPartto remove SAS tokens but discovered it does more than just string truncation.Changes Made
Added comprehensive documentation to the
Uri.GetLeftPartmethod to clarify:GetLeftPartis equivalent to callingGetComponentswith specificUriComponentsflagsGetLeftPart(UriPartial.Authority)maps to the correspondingGetComponentscallExample of the documentation change:
This documentation will help developers understand the method's true behavior and avoid unexpected results when using it for scenarios like removing query parameters or fragments from URIs.
Fixes #11253.
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