[Question] validators.url() fails for valid URLs but has a & followed by a ?

[thakkerurvish]

Description:

The validators.url() function is returning a ValidationError for a URL that is valid on a browser. However, it might not comply the standards.

The issue in above URL is, it has a & immediately followed by ?, which does not comply the standards but is a valid URL.

Steps to Reproduce:

• Install the latest version of the validators library
• Run the following code:

import validators

url = "https://www.cheapoair.com/air/listing?&d1=SJC&r1=AMD&dt1=11/04/2024&d2=AMD&r2=SJC&dt2=11/16/2024&tripType=ROUNDTRIP&cl=ECONOMY&ad=1&se=0&ch=0&infs=0&infl=0"

result = validators.url(url)
print(result)

Expected Behavior:

• The function should return True, indicating a valid URL.

Actual Behavior:

• The function returns a ValidationError.

Cheapoair is a popular website and some other travel websites I obeserved have this issue as well. Should this be considered as bug and be fixed it. Or is this an expected behavior flagging this URLs.

[yozachar]

Have you tried strict_query parameter?