(Go) REST URL Encode Path Parts and Query Params

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When passing a path to a Chilkat REST function, the path parts and query params should be URL encoded. This example explains..

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    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // This example demonstrates how to URL encode the path passed to a REST function.
    // It is demonstrated with an Amazon SP API GET request to get details about a listings item for a selling partner.
    // See https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/listings-items-api-v2021-08-01-reference#getlistingsitem

    rest := chilkat.NewRest()

    // Connect to the REST server.
    bTls := true
    port := 443
    bAutoReconnect := true
    success := rest.Connect("sellingpartnerapi-eu.amazon.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)

    rest.ClearAllQueryParams()
    rest.AddQueryParam("marketplaceids","XYZABC123")
    rest.AddQueryParam("includedData","offers")

    rest.AddHeader("x-amz-access-token","YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")

    authAws := chilkat.NewAuthAws()
    authAws.SetAccessKey("YOUR_AWS_APP_ID")
    authAws.SetSecretKey("YOUR_AWS_APP_SECRET_KEY")
    authAws.SetRegion("eu-west-1")
    authAws.SetServiceName("execute-api")
    rest.SetAuthAws(authAws)

    // The path that is passed to FullRequestNobBody

    // Here's a sample path that is not yet URL encoded.
    path := "/listings/2022-07-01/items/ABCDEFGHIJ/100x100_28g_LANCETS(BOXED)"

    // The path passed to FullRequestNoBody needs to have the parts URL-encoded.
    // The "/" chars are not URL encoded, but the individual path parts should be URL encoded.
    // For example:  /listings/2022-07-01/items/ABCDEFGHIJ/100x100_28g_LANCETS%28BOXED%29

    // In this case, we'll prepare the path like this:
    sbPath := chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    sbPath.Append("100x100_28g_LANCETS(BOXED)")
    // URL encode the contents of the sbPath.
    sbPath.Encode("url","utf-8")
    // Prepend the remaining which does not need to be URL encoded.
    sbPath.Prepend("/listings/2022-07-01/items/ABCDEFGHIJ/")

    fmt.Println("URL encoded path: ", *sbPath.GetAsString())

    responseJson := rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET",*sbPath.GetAsString())
    if rest.LastMethodSuccess() != true {
        fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
        rest.DisposeRest()
        authAws.DisposeAuthAws()
        sbPath.DisposeStringBuilder()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println(*responseJson)
    fmt.Println("----")

    rest.DisposeRest()
    authAws.DisposeAuthAws()
    sbPath.DisposeStringBuilder()