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Encode
Encode["
source
",
"
dest
"] writes an encoded version of the file source to the file dest.
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dest decodes the file before reading its contents.
Encode["
source
",
"
dest
",
"
key
"] produces an encoded file which must be read in using Get["
dest
",
"
key
"].
Encoded files contain only printable ASCII characters. They begin with a special sequence which is recognized by Get.
On certain computer systems Encode["
source
",
"
dest
",
MachineID->"
ID
"] can be used to generate an encoded file which can be read in only on a computer with a particular $MachineID.
No function is provided in Mathematica to convert encoded files back to their original form.
See the Mathematica book: Section 2.11.1.
See also: ReadProtected, $MachineID.
Further Examples
This creates a file in the current working directory.
In[1]:= 
The encoded file is written to encodefile1.
In[2]:= 
Here are the contents of the encoded file.
In[3]:= 
(*!1N!*)mcm
cB.!s!%!:|DC$&
Get automatically decodes files before reading their contents.
In[4]:= 
Out[4]= 
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