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R: A function to decode shortened URLs
decode_short_url R Documentation
A function to decode shortened URLs
Description
Will expand a URL that has been processed by a link shortener (e.g. bit.ly). Provided as a convenience
function to users who may which to perform this operation.
Usage
decode_short_url(url, ...)
Arguments
url
A character string, the URL to decode
...
Optional arguments to pass along to RCurl
Details
Uses the longapi.org API
Value
A character string containing either the original URL (if not shortened) or the full URL (if shortened)
Author(s)
Neil Jang
References
longapi.org
Examples
## Not run:
decode_short_url("http://bit.ly/23226se656")
## End(Not run)
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