oidlabs-com / oidlabs-com/Lexoid
Improve URL regex
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 108
- Forks
- 14
- PR merge metrics
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Description
The current expression has false positives. For example: www.apple.com)/ is parsed as a valid URL.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the current URL expression in the parser and inspect how it classifies the example www.apple.com)/. Add a regression test for that false positive, then verify that malformed trailing characters are rejected without breaking valid URL detection.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100