Source code for duck.utils.urldecode

"""
Module containing function for decoding encoded urls.
"""

import urllib.parse




def url_decode(encoded_url):
    """
    Decodes a URL-encoded string.

    Args:
        encoded_url (str): The URL-encoded string.

    Returns:
        str: The decoded URL string.
    """
    try:
        return urllib.parse.unquote(encoded_url)
    except UnicodeDecodeError:
        # Handle potential decoding errors (e.g., invalid encoding)
        return encoded_url  # Return original string if decoding fails