506             s.decode('utf-8')

   506             s.decode('utf-8')

   507             return s

   507             return s

   508         except UnicodeDecodeError:

   508         except UnicodeDecodeError:

   509             pass

   509             pass

   510 

   510 

   511     r = ""

   512     r = ""

   512     pos = 0

   513     pos = 0

   513     l = len(s)

   514     l = len(s)

   514     while pos < l:

   515     while pos < l:

   515         try:

   516         try:

   558     # We could do this with the unicode type but some Python builds

   559     # We could do this with the unicode type but some Python builds

   559     # use UTF-16 internally (issue5031) which causes non-BMP code

   560     # use UTF-16 internally (issue5031) which causes non-BMP code

   560     # points to be escaped. Instead, we use our handy getutf8char

   561     # points to be escaped. Instead, we use our handy getutf8char

   561     # helper again to walk the string without "decoding" it.

   562     # helper again to walk the string without "decoding" it.

   562 

   563 

   563     r = ""

   565     r = ""

   564     pos = 0

   566     pos = 0

   565     l = len(s)

   567     l = len(s)

   566     while pos < l:

   568     while pos < l:

   567         c = getutf8char(s, pos)

   569         c = getutf8char(s, pos)