How to find whether an input string provided is a valid charset or not?
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Is there any way to check if the given string variable contains a valid charset name.
For Example:
input:
str = "utf-8"
#checking str, if valid charset name then return True
str= "abcd"
#checking str, if invalid charset name then return False
Is there any way to achieve that?
Programming language Python.
python character-encoding
asked Nov 22 '18 at 7:11
NikhilNikhil
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-1
Is there any way to check if the given string variable contains a valid charset name.
For Example:
input:
str = "utf-8"
#checking str, if valid charset name then return True
str= "abcd"
#checking str, if invalid charset name then return False
Is there any way to achieve that?
Programming language Python.
python character-encoding
asked Nov 22 '18 at 7:11
NikhilNikhil
254
Duplicate *10; But here you go anyway
– T.Woody
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
2
First thing. Please don't use str as variable name as it is a built in Python function.
– Ashok KS
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
@T.Woody thanks :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:21
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Is there any way to check if the given string variable contains a valid charset name.
For Example:
input:
str = "utf-8"
#checking str, if valid charset name then return True
str= "abcd"
#checking str, if invalid charset name then return False
Is there any way to achieve that?
Programming language Python.
python character-encoding
asked Nov 22 '18 at 7:11
NikhilNikhil
254
Is there any way to check if the given string variable contains a valid charset name.
For Example:
input:
str = "utf-8"
#checking str, if valid charset name then return True
str= "abcd"
#checking str, if invalid charset name then return False
Is there any way to achieve that?
Programming language Python.
python character-encoding
python character-encoding
asked Nov 22 '18 at 7:11
NikhilNikhil
254
asked Nov 22 '18 at 7:11
NikhilNikhil
254
asked Nov 22 '18 at 7:11
NikhilNikhil
254
asked Nov 22 '18 at 7:11
NikhilNikhil
254
asked Nov 22 '18 at 7:11
NikhilNikhil
254
254
Duplicate *10; But here you go anyway
– T.Woody
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
2
First thing. Please don't use str as variable name as it is a built in Python function.
– Ashok KS
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
@T.Woody thanks :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:21
add a comment |
Duplicate *10; But here you go anyway
– T.Woody
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
2
First thing. Please don't use str as variable name as it is a built in Python function.
– Ashok KS
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
@T.Woody thanks :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:21
Duplicate *10; But here you go anyway
– T.Woody
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
Duplicate *10; But here you go anyway
– T.Woody
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
2
2
First thing. Please don't use str as variable name as it is a built in Python function.
– Ashok KS
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
First thing. Please don't use str as variable name as it is a built in Python function.
– Ashok KS
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
@T.Woody thanks :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:21
@T.Woody thanks :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:21
add a comment |
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I read your question as wanting to validate that a string is a valid encoding name. codecs.lookup(encoding) can do that:
>>> import codecs
>>> codecs.lookup('utf-8')
<codecs.CodecInfo object for encoding utf-8 at 0x1e7c42905e8>
>>> codecs.lookup('abcd')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
LookupError: unknown encoding: abcd
So you could use:
def validate(name):
try:
codecs.lookup(name)
return True
except LookupError:
return False
answered Nov 22 '18 at 7:19
Mark TolonenMark Tolonen
94.1k12113176
That works like a charm. Thank you :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:40
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I read your question as wanting to validate that a string is a valid encoding name. codecs.lookup(encoding) can do that:
>>> import codecs
>>> codecs.lookup('utf-8')
<codecs.CodecInfo object for encoding utf-8 at 0x1e7c42905e8>
>>> codecs.lookup('abcd')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
LookupError: unknown encoding: abcd
So you could use:
def validate(name):
try:
codecs.lookup(name)
return True
except LookupError:
return False
answered Nov 22 '18 at 7:19
Mark TolonenMark Tolonen
94.1k12113176
That works like a charm. Thank you :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:40
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I read your question as wanting to validate that a string is a valid encoding name. codecs.lookup(encoding) can do that:
>>> import codecs
>>> codecs.lookup('utf-8')
<codecs.CodecInfo object for encoding utf-8 at 0x1e7c42905e8>
>>> codecs.lookup('abcd')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
LookupError: unknown encoding: abcd
So you could use:
def validate(name):
try:
codecs.lookup(name)
return True
except LookupError:
return False
answered Nov 22 '18 at 7:19
Mark TolonenMark Tolonen
94.1k12113176
That works like a charm. Thank you :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:40
add a comment |
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I read your question as wanting to validate that a string is a valid encoding name. codecs.lookup(encoding) can do that:
>>> import codecs
>>> codecs.lookup('utf-8')
<codecs.CodecInfo object for encoding utf-8 at 0x1e7c42905e8>
>>> codecs.lookup('abcd')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
LookupError: unknown encoding: abcd
So you could use:
def validate(name):
try:
codecs.lookup(name)
return True
except LookupError:
return False
answered Nov 22 '18 at 7:19
Mark TolonenMark Tolonen
94.1k12113176
I read your question as wanting to validate that a string is a valid encoding name. codecs.lookup(encoding) can do that:
>>> import codecs
>>> codecs.lookup('utf-8')
<codecs.CodecInfo object for encoding utf-8 at 0x1e7c42905e8>
>>> codecs.lookup('abcd')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
LookupError: unknown encoding: abcd
So you could use:
def validate(name):
try:
codecs.lookup(name)
return True
except LookupError:
return False
answered Nov 22 '18 at 7:19
Mark TolonenMark Tolonen
94.1k12113176
answered Nov 22 '18 at 7:19
Mark TolonenMark Tolonen
94.1k12113176
answered Nov 22 '18 at 7:19
Mark TolonenMark Tolonen
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answered Nov 22 '18 at 7:19
Mark TolonenMark Tolonen
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94.1k12113176
That works like a charm. Thank you :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:40
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That works like a charm. Thank you :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:40
That works like a charm. Thank you :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:40
That works like a charm. Thank you :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:40
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Duplicate *10; But here you go anyway
– T.Woody
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
2
First thing. Please don't use str as variable name as it is a built in Python function.
– Ashok KS
Nov 22 '18 at 7:14
@T.Woody thanks :)
– Nikhil
Nov 22 '18 at 7:21