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How do I read a text file's hidden characters?

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Mar 15, 2026117366 views

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I've created a text file from an application that I developed. When I send the text file to a SYSTEM validation, they (third-party system) say that the file is invalid and that the file contains three characters in the beginning of the file that are not allowed as well special characters are not co…

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An easy way to view this kind of stuff in Windows is to use the "type" command. I would do something like this:

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