A more-useful uri_to_assoc

[eluser]jazzfanatic[/eluser]
I don't think it is as uncommon as you think, but I guess it depends on what you are using it for. For a very large app where you want to avoid all "edge cases" I would recommend the more complete approach. In the end, the usage for either is just as easy. I just know sometimes people get caught up more in being elegant rather than be fully bug free. I don't feel the original suggestion is bloated or complicated enough to really warrant using something that doesn't cover all the bases simply because the code is simpler.