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How do I convert a file to UTF-8?

How do I convert a file to UTF-8?

If you’re still having encoding issues, you can try these steps:

  1. Find the file.
  2. Right click on the file | click Open With.
  3. Click Notepad.
  4. Click File | then Save As.
  5. Navigate to the folder where you want to save your file.
  6. Provide a name for your file.
  7. Add .
  8. Make sure that the encoding is set to UTF-8.

How do I convert a file to UTF-8 in Unix?

Try VIM

  1. + : Used by vim to directly enter command when opening a file.
  2. | : Separator of multiple commands (like ; in bash)
  3. set nobomb : no utf-8 BOM.
  4. set fenc=utf8 : Set new encoding to utf-8 doc link.
  5. x : Save and close file.
  6. filename.txt : path to the file.
  7. ” : qotes are here because of pipes. (

How do I convert multiple files to UTF-8 in Linux?

Convert Multiple Files to UTF-8 Encoding. Coming back to our main topic, to convert multiple or all files in a directory to UTF-8 encoding, you can write a small shell script called encoding.sh as follows: Save the file, then make the script executable. Run it from the directory where your files (*.txt) are located.

How to convert text from one form of encoding to another?

In Linux, the iconv command line tool is used to convert text from one form of encoding to another. You can check the encoding of a file using the file command, by using the -i or –mime flag which enables printing of mime type string as in the examples below:

How do I convert a text file to mime in Linux?

In Linux, the iconv command line tool is used to convert text from one form of encoding to another. You can check the encoding of a file using the file command, by using the -i or –mime flag which enables printing of mime type string as in the examples below: $ file -i Car.java $ file -i CarDriver.java.

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