Get-TextFileEncoding

NAME Get-TextFileEncoding



SYNOPSIS

This function retrieves the encoding of a given text file.





SYNTAX

Get-TextFileEncoding [-path] <String> [[-outputStream] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

This function retrieves the encoding of a given text file.

Adapted from https://resources.oreilly.com/examples/ ... coding.ps1





PARAMETERS

-path <String>

The path to the file on the local machine.



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-outputStream <String>

Select the stream where the error messages will be directed.



Required? false

Position? 2

Default value Error

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS



OUTPUTS

System.String







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