title: How to convert string with unicode to normal text in python
body: <p>I have text</p>
  
  <pre><code>s = "https://r3---sn-tt17dnel.c.docs.google.com/videoplayback?requiressl\u003dyes\u0026id\u003d2f4d1d2005872ce2\u0026itag\u003d22\u0026source\u003dwebdrive\u0026app\u003dtexmex\u0026"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I need to convert this into normal url like string.</p>
  
  <pre><code>s = "https://r3---sn-tt17dnel.c.docs.google.com/videoplayback?requiressl=yes&amp;id=2f4d1d2005872ce2&amp;itag=22&amp;source=webdrive&amp;app=texmex&amp;"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>i have tried s.decode('utf-8') doesn't work.
  any help much appreciated.
  Thank you</p>