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Fixes #297.
v0.7.4-release
koichik 2011-07-10 02:04:56 +09:00
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@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ method. Here are the different string encodings;
* `'ascii'` - for 7 bit ASCII data only. This encoding method is very fast, and will * `'ascii'` - for 7 bit ASCII data only. This encoding method is very fast, and will
strip the high bit if set. strip the high bit if set.
Note that this encoding converts a null character (`'\0'` or `'\u0000'`) into
`0x20` (character code of a space). If you want to convert a null character
into `0x00`, you should use `'utf8'`.
* `'utf8'` - Multi byte encoded Unicode characters. Many web pages and other document formats use UTF-8. * `'utf8'` - Multi byte encoded Unicode characters. Many web pages and other document formats use UTF-8.