Lad: > How can I check that a string does NOT contain NON English characters?
It depends on how you define the set of English characters which is
as much a matter of opinion or authority as fact. The following may be
regarded as English despite containing 9 (8 unique) non-ASCII characters:
The €200 encyclopædia defines the “coördinates” in ¼ ångströms.
Neil
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