Convert string to unicode in Python

Question

How can i write a python script to read an ASCII string and to convert it to a unicode string encoded by utf-8.

Answer 1

Since you are using python it is going to be really easy for you. You can do it by using the encode method on any string. In the encode method pass the encoding as a parameter such as 'utf-8' or 'utf-16'. Like this:

sample="String"

sample.encode('utf-8')

sample.encode('utf-16')

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