`host` returns `Host::Domain` with custom protocols even though it is an IP address
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Description
This should at least be documented as a pitfall.
use url::Url;
fn main() {
println!("{:?}", Url::parse("http://127.0.0.1").unwrap().host());
println!("{:?}", Url::parse("custom://127.0.0.1").unwrap().host());
}
$ cargo run
[…]
Some(Ipv4(127.0.0.1))
Some(Domain("127.0.0.1"))
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Research direction
Start from the Rust reproduction in the issue and inspect the project's existing documentation for Url::host and custom protocols. Document that the same IP-like value is classified differently for HTTP and custom schemes, with the two shown outputs serving as the expected pitfall.
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- Tech stack
- rust
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- Issue type
- Documentation
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