infinity.encoding¶

Provides access to various encodings.

Module: none (built-in)

convert()¶

Converts a string from one encoding to another.

Signature:

convert( value: string, fromEncoding: infinity.encoding, toEncoding: infinity.encoding ): string

Parameters:

• value: string

  The string to be converted.

• fromEncoding: infinity.encoding

  The encoding of the input string.

• toEncoding: string

  he target encoding to which the string will be converted.

Return type: string

Example:

let originalString = "Hello, world!";
let convertedString = infinity.encoding.convert(originalString, infinity.encoding.UTF8, infinity.encoding.ansi);
console.log(convertedString);

toString()¶

Returns the name of the specified encoding as a string.

Signature:

toString( encoding: infinity.encoding ): string

Parameters:

• encoding: infinity.encoding

  infinity.encoding enum.

Return type: string

Example:

console.log(infinity.encoding.toString(infinity.encoding.ansi));
//prints "WINDOWS-1252"

infinity.encoding¶

Values:

• systemDefault: 0

  Default encoding, determined by the operating system.

• ansi: 1

  ANSI encoding (windows codepage 1252).

• ascii: 2

  ASCII encoding.

• bigEndianUnicode: 3

  Unicode (big endian) encoding.

• unicode: 4

  Unicode encoding.

• utf7: 5

  UTF-7 encoding.

• utf8: 6

  UTF-8 encoding.

Example:

let encoding = infinity.encoding.systemDefault;