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CharacterEncoding

CharacterEncoding

CharacterEncoding

is an option for input and output functions which specifies what raw character encoding should be used.

Details

The typical default is CharacterEncoding:>$CharacterEncoding.
The possible settings for CharacterEncoding are the same as for $CharacterEncoding.
$CharacterEncodings gives a list of all installed character encodings.

Examples

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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 Import:

Applications (1)

Find the full name of a character if there is one:

Full names of a few characters:

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