Python doesn't save file with unicode characters

Question

Python doesn't save the file with Hebrew characters. How do I fix this? (Python 2.7)

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The example image shows a file in the SPE IDE with a first line of

heb = ["ד" ,"ג" ,"ב", "א", ...]

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 05 '13 at 17:07

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Add this line at the top of your file to specify the encoding:

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

answered Jul 05 '13 at 17:07

Ashwini Chaudhary

thanks! solved that for me @Ashwini Chaudhary – user1057415 Jul 06 '13 at 11:51
@downvoter care to explain your downvote? – Ashwini Chaudhary Jul 07 '13 at 22:55
@AshwiniChaudhary Not me, have an upvote :) – Adam Jul 08 '13 at 00:39

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 05 '13 at 17:13

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The editor is trying to save in an encoding that doesn't support the characters you use. Specifying the encoding in the file, with

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

And tell SPE to save in UT-F8 (in the settings somewhere).

answered Jul 05 '13 at 17:13

Lennart Regebro

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 05 '13 at 17:06

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It's not clear whether the problem is with your IDE or Python.

To get Python to behave properly, you need to declare the source file encoding in the source.

answered Jul 05 '13 at 17:06

msw

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