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# iconv

> Converts text from one encoding to another.

- Convert file to a specific encoding, and print to `stdout`:

`iconv -f {{from_encoding}} -t {{to_encoding}} {{input_file}}`

- Convert file to the current locale's encoding, and output to a file:

`iconv -f {{from_encoding}} {{input_file}} > {{output_file}}`

- List supported encodings:

`iconv -l`
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Harmonize formatting and capitalization of stdin/stdout/stderr 2019-06-17 16:00:38 +01:00			- Convert file to a specific encoding, and print to `stdout`:
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			`iconv -f {{from_encoding}} -t {{to_encoding}} {{input_file}}`

iconv: more explicit example descriptions (#863) 2016-05-03 08:27:32 +01:00			`- Convert file to the current locale's encoding, and output to a file:`
Added docs for iconv 2014-09-03 21:21:30 +01:00
			`iconv -f {{from_encoding}} {{input_file}} > {{output_file}}`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- List supported encodings:`
Added docs for iconv 2014-09-03 21:21:30 +01:00
			`iconv -l`