boost::urls::url_view_base::encoded_authority :: Boost Libraries Documentation

# boost::urls::url_view_base::encoded_authority

Return the authority.

## Synopsis

Declared in `<boost/url/url_view_base.hpp>`

    pct_string_view
    encoded_authority() const noexcept;

## Description

If present, this function returns a string representing the authority (which may be empty). Otherwise it returns an empty string. The returned string may contain percent escapes.

## Example

    assert( url_view( "file://Network%20Drive/My%2DFiles" ).encoded_authority() == "Network%20Drive" );

## Complexity

Constant.

## Exception Safety

Throws nothing.

## BNF

    authority   = [ userinfo "@" ] host [ ":" port ]

## Specification

- 3.2. Authority (rfc3986)

## Return Value

The authority as a string.

## See Also

`authority`, `has_authority`.

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