How to convert string with spaces to NSURL

Question

Run below code in playground

import UIKit
let serverUrl = "smb://example.net/Data/OS/Home/test/untitled folder"
let sharePath = NSURL(string: serverUrl)

sharePath value is returning nil

How to handle this

Answer 1

let serverUrlStr = "smb://example.net/Data/OS/Home/test/untitled folder"
guard let formattedUrl = serverUrlStr.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .urlQueryAllowed) else { return }
let sharePath = NSURL(string: formattedUrl)

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