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  • Where is this random data located? Is it always at the end of the line, or can it be elsewhere as well? Commented Aug 29, 2020 at 13:06
  • @MariusMatutiae, it can be anywhere in the line Commented Aug 29, 2020 at 13:37
  • How would one know where the URL ends? In the example above, does it end just before "? Is there always a " character at the end of the URL? If not, how would one tell a path apart from "random data"? Commented Aug 29, 2020 at 14:48
  • @Kusalananda not sure, they sometimes end with the following -- ], ", /. Obviously all urls start with http:// or https:// Commented Aug 29, 2020 at 14:59
  • The trick here is to find how the various URLs in your file end, otherwise any solution is just a guess. Can you look into the file and idientify these characters? Commented Aug 29, 2020 at 15:07