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CharacterEncoding

CharacterEncoding
is an option for input and output functions which specifies what raw character encoding should be used.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Specify the character encoding used by ToString:
Write a string to a file:
Specify the character encoding to use by Get:
Specify the character encoding used by ToString:
In[1]:=
Click for copyable input
Out[1]=
In[2]:=
Click for copyable input
Out[2]=
 
Write a string to a file:
In[1]:=
Click for copyable input
In[2]:=
Click for copyable input
Specify the character encoding to use by Get:
In[3]:=
Click for copyable input
Out[3]=
In[4]:=
Click for copyable input
Out[4]=
Applications   (1)
Find the full name of a character if there is one:
Full names of a few characters:
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