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Aug 20, 2026 · Fundamentals

Why Go’s URL.Clone Method Was Rejected for 5 Years Yet Used Internally for 6

The article examines the five‑year rejection and six‑year hidden use of Go’s net/url Clone method, presents benchmark data showing it’s up to seven times faster than Parse‑String, recounts the proposal’s history, the internal cloneURL implementation, and explains when the new API is truly beneficial.