Test-Encoding

NAME Test-Encoding



SYNOPSIS

Tests that the file can be read without erroring using the specified encoding.





SYNTAX

Test-Encoding [-Path] <String> [[-Encoding] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Tests that the BOM, Encoding, and characters do not conflict. If no encoding is specified, infers the encoding

from the BOM. If no BOM is in the file and no Encoding is specified, assumes "ascii" encoding.





PARAMETERS

-Path <String>

The path of the file being tested



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Encoding <String>

Forces interpretation of the file as the specified encoding instead of only assuming the encoding from BOM.



Required? false

Position? 2

Default value

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



-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Test-Encoding ".\\myFile.txt" -Encoding "utf8"















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