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Unicode, Unicode Big Endian or UTF-8? What is the difference? Which format is better?

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Mar 15, 202634440 views
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When I try to save a text file with non-English text in Notepad, I get an option to choose between Unicode, Unicode Big Endian and UTF-8. What is the difference between these formats? Assuming I do not want any backward compatibility (with older OS versions or apps) and I do not care about the file…

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Dunno. Which is better: a saw or a hammer? :-) Unicode isn't UTF There's a bit in the article that's a bit more relevant to the subject at hand though: UTF-8 focuses on minimizing the byte size for representation of characters from the ASCII set (va…

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