Open URL on macOS via command line

Question

How can I open a URL on macOS via the command line?

Answer 1

I have found two ways to open a URL on macOS via command line

1.

open https://google.com

on run argv
    tell application "Safari"
        open location item 1 of argv
        activate
    end tell
end run

osascript open-safari.applescript https://google.com

Answer 2

open location <theUrl>

Is Known by AppleScript and can open the url directly. The default browser will be triggered. No need to invoke Safari explicitly.