Max M wrote:
> Fuzzyman wrote:
> > Mike Dee wrote:
>
> >>#!/usr/bin/env python
> >># -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
>
> > This will mean string literals in your source code will be encoded
as
> > UTF8 - if you handle them with normal string operations you might
get
> > funny results.
>
> It means that you don't have to explicitely set the encoding on
strings.
>
> If your coding isn't set you must write:
>
> ust = 'æøå'.decode('utf-8')
>Which is now deprecated isn't it ? (including encoded string literals in source without declaring an encoiding). > If it is set, you can just write: > > ust = u'æøå' > > And this string will automatically be utf-8 encoded: > > st = 'æøå' > > So you should be able to convert it to unicode without giving an encoding: > > ust = unicode(st) > So all your non unicode string literals will be utf-8 encoded. Normal string operations will handle them with the default encoding, which is likely to be something else. A likely source of confusion, unless you handle everything as unicode. But then I suppose if you have any non-ascii characters in your source code you *must* be explicit about what encoding they are in, or you are asking for trouble. Regards, Fuzzy http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml > -- > > hilsen/regards Max M, Denmark > > http://www.mxm.dk/ > IT's Mad Science -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
