Get-FileEncoding.md

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Get-FileEncoding

SYNOPSIS

Returns the detected encoding of a file.

SYNTAX

Get-FileEncoding [-Path] <String> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

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EXAMPLES

Example 1

Get-FileEncoding README.md

Preamble          :
BodyName          : utf-8
EncodingName      : Unicode (UTF-8)
HeaderName        : utf-8
WebName           : utf-8
WindowsCodePage   : 1200
IsBrowserDisplay  : True
IsBrowserSave     : True
IsMailNewsDisplay : True
IsMailNewsSave    : True
IsSingleByte      : False
EncoderFallback   : System.Text.EncoderReplacementFallback
DecoderFallback   : System.Text.DecoderReplacementFallback
IsReadOnly        : True
CodePage          : 65001

PARAMETERS

-Path

A file to test.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: FullName

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

Any object with a Path or FullName property to use for a file location.

OUTPUTS

System.Text.Encoding

NOTES

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