Convert File from UTF16 LE to UTF16 BE

Asked Jul 03 '16 at 11:36

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There is a question from an old test that is confusing me: "When converting a file from UTF16-LE to UTF16-BE will the file be smaller or bigger afterwards?"

I thought it's just a different order of the bytes, but I dont understand why it should change the file's size?

asked Jul 03 '16 at 11:36

Linhzy Pham

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So? The answer is 'neither'. – bmargulies Jul 03 '16 at 11:43
I'd say the same, but somehow the anser is "smaller", so I'm not sure – Linhzy Pham Jul 03 '16 at 11:44
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I suppose that in some cases some tool might remove a BOM. Otherwise, I'd say that it was a broken test. – bmargulies Jul 03 '16 at 14:27

Convert File from UTF16 LE to UTF16 BE

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