How to Read a Requested URL Path Without a Predefined Route in Go

In Go, you can read URL paths and extract specific values using regular expressions in the request handler function. To facilitate this, consider leveraging the gorilla/mux package.

Using gorilla/mux

gorilla/mux is a routing framework for Go that provides a powerful set of features for handling different URL patterns. Here's an example of how to use it to read and print a URL path without a predefined route:

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "net/http"

    "github.com/gorilla/mux"
)

func main() {
    // Create a new router
    r := mux.NewRouter()

    // Define a route that matches any URL path and calls the handler function
    r.HandleFunc("/{anyPath:. }", handler)

    // Start listening on port 8080
    log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":8080", r))
}

// Handler function to read and print the URL path
func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
    // Get the URL path from the request
    path := r.URL.Path

    // Print the path
    fmt.Fprintf(w, "URL path: %s\n", path)
}

In this example, the / router path acts as a wildcard, matching any URL path. When a request comes in, the handler function is called and the URL path is extracted from the request. You can then use the URL path for any custom functionality, such as extracting specific values or redirecting to another page.

By using gorilla/mux, you can easily handle URL paths without predefined routes and extract any necessary information from the requested URL.