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Detects the encoding of text TXT, TSV, and CSV files by path.
def detect_encoding(cls, file_path):
...
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| file_path | str |
The file name or file path. |
Returns: str or None: The detected encoding name, or None when detection fails.
from groupdocs.viewer import FileType
encoding = FileType.detect_encoding("message.txt")
if encoding:
print(f"Detected encoding: {encoding}")
else:
print("Failed to detect encoding.")
Attempts to detect the encoding of text files (TXT, TSV, CSV) from a stream.
def detect_encoding(cls, stream):
...
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| stream | io.RawIOBase |
The file stream. |
Returns: Encoding or None: The detected encoding, or None if detection fails.
from groupdocs.viewer import FileType
with open("message.txt", "rb") as stream:
encoding = FileType.detect_encoding(stream)
print(encoding)
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FileType
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