Transform URL string into normal string in python (%20 to space etc)

Is there any way in python to transfrom this-> %CE%B1%CE%BB%20 into this: "αλ " which is its real representation?

Thanks in advance!

asked Aug 1 '12 at 21:48

hytromo

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What do you mean by "real representation"?

– Mark Byers
Aug 1 '12 at 22:17

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Is there any way in python to transfrom this-> %CE%B1%CE%BB%20 into this: "αλ " which is its real representation?

Thanks in advance!

asked Aug 1 '12 at 21:48

hytromo

49611545

What do you mean by "real representation"?

– Mark Byers
Aug 1 '12 at 22:17

add a comment |

Is there any way in python to transfrom this-> %CE%B1%CE%BB%20 into this: "αλ " which is its real representation?

Thanks in advance!

asked Aug 1 '12 at 21:48

hytromo

49611545

Is there any way in python to transfrom this-> %CE%B1%CE%BB%20 into this: "αλ " which is its real representation?

Thanks in advance!

python string

asked Aug 1 '12 at 21:48

hytromo

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asked Aug 1 '12 at 21:48

hytromo

49611545

asked Aug 1 '12 at 21:48

hytromo

49611545

asked Aug 1 '12 at 21:48

hytromo

49611545

asked Aug 1 '12 at 21:48

hytromo

49611545

What do you mean by "real representation"?

– Mark Byers
Aug 1 '12 at 22:17

add a comment |

What do you mean by "real representation"?

– Mark Byers
Aug 1 '12 at 22:17

What do you mean by "real representation"?

– Mark Byers
Aug 1 '12 at 22:17

add a comment |

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For python 2:

>>> import urllib2

>>> print urllib2.unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20")

αλ

For python 3:

>>> from urllib.parse import unquote

>>> print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

αλ

And here's code that works in all versions:

try:

    from urllib import unquote

except ImportError:

    from urllib.parse import unquote



print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

edited Jan 3 '18 at 6:37

Jaymon

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answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:51

Igor Chubin

37.4k785109

19

For Python 3: import urllib.request urllib.request.unquote(...)

– user136036
Jan 7 '15 at 18:51

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There are two encodings in play here. Your string has first been encoded as UTF-8, then each byte has been percent-encoded.

To get the original string back you need to first unquote it, and then decode it:

>>> import urllib

>>> s = '%CE%B1%CE%BB%20'

>>> result = urllib.unquote(s).decode('utf8')

>>> print result

αλ

Note that you need a Unicode enabled console in order to display the value (if you get an error with the print statement, try running it in IDLE).

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:52

Mark Byers

595k12613631344

thanks a lot! decode('utf8') was useless to me, though. unquote(s) did the job!

– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 22:03

this does not work.

– Frank
Sep 29 '14 at 23:32

But it does. Just tried it to be on the safe side (IDLE, py2.7)

– Lord_Gestalter
Nov 24 '14 at 8:40

add a comment |

python 3 answer

import urllib 

urllib.parse.unquote('/El%20Ni%C3%B1o/')



'/El Niño/'

source

edited Jan 1 at 19:17

Ehsan

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answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:16

olmerg

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For python 2:

>>> import urllib2

>>> print urllib2.unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20")

αλ

For python 3:

>>> from urllib.parse import unquote

>>> print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

αλ

And here's code that works in all versions:

try:

    from urllib import unquote

except ImportError:

    from urllib.parse import unquote



print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

edited Jan 3 '18 at 6:37

Jaymon

2,73322327

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:51

Igor Chubin

37.4k785109

19

For Python 3: import urllib.request urllib.request.unquote(...)

– user136036
Jan 7 '15 at 18:51

add a comment |

For python 2:

>>> import urllib2

>>> print urllib2.unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20")

αλ

For python 3:

>>> from urllib.parse import unquote

>>> print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

αλ

And here's code that works in all versions:

try:

    from urllib import unquote

except ImportError:

    from urllib.parse import unquote



print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

edited Jan 3 '18 at 6:37

Jaymon

2,73322327

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:51

Igor Chubin

37.4k785109

19

For Python 3: import urllib.request urllib.request.unquote(...)

– user136036
Jan 7 '15 at 18:51

add a comment |

For python 2:

>>> import urllib2

>>> print urllib2.unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20")

αλ

For python 3:

>>> from urllib.parse import unquote

>>> print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

αλ

And here's code that works in all versions:

try:

    from urllib import unquote

except ImportError:

    from urllib.parse import unquote



print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

edited Jan 3 '18 at 6:37

Jaymon

2,73322327

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:51

Igor Chubin

37.4k785109

For python 2:

>>> import urllib2

>>> print urllib2.unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20")

αλ

For python 3:

>>> from urllib.parse import unquote

>>> print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

αλ

And here's code that works in all versions:

try:

    from urllib import unquote

except ImportError:

    from urllib.parse import unquote



print(unquote("%CE%B1%CE%BB%20"))

edited Jan 3 '18 at 6:37

Jaymon

2,73322327

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:51

Igor Chubin

37.4k785109

edited Jan 3 '18 at 6:37

Jaymon

2,73322327

edited Jan 3 '18 at 6:37

Jaymon

2,73322327

edited Jan 3 '18 at 6:37

Jaymon

2,73322327

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:51

Igor Chubin

37.4k785109

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:51

Igor Chubin

37.4k785109

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:51

Igor Chubin

37.4k785109

19

For Python 3: import urllib.request urllib.request.unquote(...)

– user136036
Jan 7 '15 at 18:51

add a comment |

19

For Python 3: import urllib.request urllib.request.unquote(...)

– user136036
Jan 7 '15 at 18:51

For Python 3: import urllib.request urllib.request.unquote(...)

– user136036
Jan 7 '15 at 18:51

add a comment |

There are two encodings in play here. Your string has first been encoded as UTF-8, then each byte has been percent-encoded.

To get the original string back you need to first unquote it, and then decode it:

>>> import urllib

>>> s = '%CE%B1%CE%BB%20'

>>> result = urllib.unquote(s).decode('utf8')

>>> print result

αλ

Note that you need a Unicode enabled console in order to display the value (if you get an error with the print statement, try running it in IDLE).

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:52

Mark Byers

595k12613631344

thanks a lot! decode('utf8') was useless to me, though. unquote(s) did the job!

– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 22:03

this does not work.

– Frank
Sep 29 '14 at 23:32

But it does. Just tried it to be on the safe side (IDLE, py2.7)

– Lord_Gestalter
Nov 24 '14 at 8:40

add a comment |

There are two encodings in play here. Your string has first been encoded as UTF-8, then each byte has been percent-encoded.

To get the original string back you need to first unquote it, and then decode it:

>>> import urllib

>>> s = '%CE%B1%CE%BB%20'

>>> result = urllib.unquote(s).decode('utf8')

>>> print result

αλ

Note that you need a Unicode enabled console in order to display the value (if you get an error with the print statement, try running it in IDLE).

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:52

Mark Byers

595k12613631344

thanks a lot! decode('utf8') was useless to me, though. unquote(s) did the job!

– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 22:03

this does not work.

– Frank
Sep 29 '14 at 23:32

But it does. Just tried it to be on the safe side (IDLE, py2.7)

– Lord_Gestalter
Nov 24 '14 at 8:40

add a comment |

There are two encodings in play here. Your string has first been encoded as UTF-8, then each byte has been percent-encoded.

To get the original string back you need to first unquote it, and then decode it:

>>> import urllib

>>> s = '%CE%B1%CE%BB%20'

>>> result = urllib.unquote(s).decode('utf8')

>>> print result

αλ

Note that you need a Unicode enabled console in order to display the value (if you get an error with the print statement, try running it in IDLE).

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:52

Mark Byers

595k12613631344

There are two encodings in play here. Your string has first been encoded as UTF-8, then each byte has been percent-encoded.

To get the original string back you need to first unquote it, and then decode it:

>>> import urllib

>>> s = '%CE%B1%CE%BB%20'

>>> result = urllib.unquote(s).decode('utf8')

>>> print result

αλ

Note that you need a Unicode enabled console in order to display the value (if you get an error with the print statement, try running it in IDLE).

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:52

Mark Byers

595k12613631344

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:52

Mark Byers

595k12613631344

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:52

Mark Byers

595k12613631344

answered Aug 1 '12 at 21:52

Mark Byers

595k12613631344

thanks a lot! decode('utf8') was useless to me, though. unquote(s) did the job!

– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 22:03

this does not work.

– Frank
Sep 29 '14 at 23:32

But it does. Just tried it to be on the safe side (IDLE, py2.7)

– Lord_Gestalter
Nov 24 '14 at 8:40

add a comment |

thanks a lot! decode('utf8') was useless to me, though. unquote(s) did the job!

– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 22:03

this does not work.

– Frank
Sep 29 '14 at 23:32

But it does. Just tried it to be on the safe side (IDLE, py2.7)

– Lord_Gestalter
Nov 24 '14 at 8:40

thanks a lot! decode('utf8') was useless to me, though. unquote(s) did the job!

– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 22:03

this does not work.

– Frank
Sep 29 '14 at 23:32

But it does. Just tried it to be on the safe side (IDLE, py2.7)

– Lord_Gestalter
Nov 24 '14 at 8:40

add a comment |

python 3 answer

import urllib 

urllib.parse.unquote('/El%20Ni%C3%B1o/')



'/El Niño/'

source

edited Jan 1 at 19:17

Ehsan

308212

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:16

olmerg

34225

add a comment |

python 3 answer

import urllib 

urllib.parse.unquote('/El%20Ni%C3%B1o/')



'/El Niño/'

source

edited Jan 1 at 19:17

Ehsan

308212

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:16

olmerg

34225

add a comment |

python 3 answer

import urllib 

urllib.parse.unquote('/El%20Ni%C3%B1o/')



'/El Niño/'

source

edited Jan 1 at 19:17

Ehsan

308212

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:16

olmerg

34225

python 3 answer

import urllib 

urllib.parse.unquote('/El%20Ni%C3%B1o/')



'/El Niño/'

source

edited Jan 1 at 19:17

Ehsan

308212

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:16

olmerg

34225

edited Jan 1 at 19:17

Ehsan

308212

edited Jan 1 at 19:17

Ehsan

308212

edited Jan 1 at 19:17

Ehsan

308212

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:16

olmerg

34225

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:16

olmerg

34225

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:16

olmerg

34225

add a comment |

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