url_set_protocol

url

Changes the protocol of a URL

Syntax

url_set_protocol(url, protocol)

Parameters

url (string)

The URL string to modify

protocol (string)

The new protocol to set (e.g., "https", "http")

Returns

string

The URL with the updated protocol

Examples

Input: 
url_set_protocol("http://example.com", "https")
Output: 
"https://example.com"
Input: 
url_set_protocol("http://example.com/path?query=value", "https")
Output: 
"https://example.com/path?query=value"

The url_set_protocol() function replaces the protocol (scheme) of a URL with a new protocol, preserving all other URL components.

Usage

Use url_set_protocol() when you need to change URL protocols in bulk, such as converting all HTTP URLs to HTTPS for security compliance or changing protocols for API endpoints.

Related Functions

url_extract_protocol url_strip_protocol url_parse