1 files changed, 17 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/sqlparse/compat.py b/sqlparse/compat.py
index 6b26384..334883b 100644
--- a/sqlparse/compat.py
+++ b/sqlparse/compat.py
@@ -14,29 +14,40 @@ PY2 = sys.version_info[0] == 2
 PY3 = sys.version_info[0] == 3
 
 if PY3:
+    def u(s):
+        return str(s)
+
+
+    range = range
     text_type = str
     string_types = (str,)
     from io import StringIO
 
-    def u(s):
-        return str(s)
 
 elif PY2:
+    def u(s, encoding=None):
+        encoding = encoding or 'unicode-escape'
+        try:
+            return unicode(s)
+        except UnicodeDecodeError:
+            return unicode(s, encoding)
+
+
+    range = xrange
     text_type = unicode
     string_types = (basestring,)
-    from StringIO import StringIO  # flake8: noqa
-
-    def u(s):
-        return unicode(s)
+    from StringIO import StringIO
 
 
 # Directly copied from six:
 def with_metaclass(meta, *bases):
     """Create a base class with a metaclass."""
+
     # This requires a bit of explanation: the basic idea is to make a dummy
     # metaclass for one level of class instantiation that replaces itself with
     # the actual metaclass.
     class metaclass(meta):
         def __new__(cls, name, this_bases, d):
             return meta(name, bases, d)
+
     return type.__new__(metaclass, 'temporary_class', (), {})