[SOLVED] Correct way to convert file from cp-1252 to utf-8?

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[SOLVED] Correct way to convert file from cp-1252 to utf-8?

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Feb-26-2024, 03:10 PM (This post was last modified: Feb-26-2024, 03:10 PM by Gribouillis.)

You could replace line 25 with

data = rawdata.decode(encoding=encoding)

Then at line 27, open the file in binary mode, without encoding because data is normally a byte string after the encode() of line 26.

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RE: Correct way to convert file from cp-1252 to utf-8? - by Gribouillis - Feb-26-2024, 03:10 PM

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