urlunsplit

urlunsplit is a function found in Python's urllib.parse module. Its primary purpose is to reconstruct a URL from its constituent parts. It takes a 6-tuple representing the components of a URL and returns a formatted URL string. The tuple typically consists of the scheme, netloc, path, params, query, and fragment.

The scheme identifies the protocol, such as http or https. The netloc, or network location, includes the domain name and optional port number. The path specifies the location of the resource on the server. Params are parameters associated with the last path segment, though they are less commonly used. The query string contains key-value pairs passed to the server, and the fragment refers to a specific section within the resource, typically indicated by a hash symbol.

When urlunsplit is called, it intelligently joins these components to form a valid URL string. It correctly handles the placement of delimiters like colons, slashes, question marks, and hash symbols. This function is the inverse of urlsplit, which breaks a URL into its individual components. By using urlunsplit, developers can programmatically build or modify URLs from their separate parts, which is useful in various web-related tasks such as generating links, constructing API requests, or manipulating existing URLs.