Tag Archives: Unicode

Watch Out for the Byte Order Mark (BOM) In Linux

Posted on June 30, 2010 by GreeenGuru

Windows applications often (inappropriately) insert a BOM in UTF-8 encoded files, causing pain and suffering for Linux users. Here’s how to take care of that in Python. Continue reading →

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How to Insert Unicode Characters in Ubuntu and Windows

Posted on June 30, 2010 by GreeenGuru

Use the Character Map, Keyboard Shortcuts, or an application. Continue reading →

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A Short Character Table

Posted on June 30, 2010 by GreeenGuru

My character table contains HTML Entities, Glyphs, Names, and Descriptions for selected characters. Continue reading →

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en-dash HTML Encoding Bug Fixed With Python

Posted on June 30, 2010 by GreeenGuru

The en-dash is one of the more common causes of HTML encoding bugs. Read how I ran into this bug and how I fixed it with Python. Also a few more tips in here. Continue reading →

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Introduction to Character Sets and Unicode in Python

Posted on June 30, 2010 by GreeenGuru

A summary of the basics about character encoding. I’ve caused my fair share of character encoding bugs, and these are my notes to prevent those problems in the future. Continue reading →

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