How would you programmatically generate a self link for a resource in a REST API if you have the base URL and resource ID? Choose the best approach.

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Rest API - HATEOAS and Linking

AConcatenate base URL string with '/' and resource ID converted to string

BAdd resource ID as a query parameter to the base URL

CUse the base URL only without resource ID

DAppend '/self' to the base URL

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand self link URL format
Self link URL is the base URL plus the resource ID as a path segment.
Step 2: Choose the correct method to build URL
Concatenating base URL, '/' and resource ID string forms the correct URL.
Final Answer:
Concatenate base URL string with '/' and resource ID converted to string -> Option A
Quick Check:
Build self link by string concatenation [OK]

Quick Trick: Build self link by joining base URL and ID with slash [OK]

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