return the error if it happens

string_utils/string_utils.go

@@ -296,11 +296,11 @@ func LimitStringToMaxLength(str string, maxLen int) string {
 }
 
 // StripQueryString - Strips the query parameters from a URL
-func StripQueryString(inputUrl string) string {
+func StripQueryString(inputUrl string) (string, error) {
 	u, err := url.Parse(inputUrl)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return "", err
 	}
 	u.RawQuery = ""
-	return u.String()
+	return u.String(), nil
 }