Simple script to encode a string to be used in URLs

urlquote

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import argparse

from urllib.parse import quote, quote_plus


if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description='Encodes a string to be used in URLs',
        prog='urlquote'
    )
    parser.add_argument('source_string',
                        help='String to be encoded')
    parser.add_argument(
        '--plus',
        action='store_true',
        help='Make the encoded string safe for query parameters'
    )
    args = parser.parse_args()

    if args.plus:
        print(quote_plus(args.source_string))
        exit(0)

    print(quote(args.source_string))
    exit(0)