Out-File seems to force the BOM when using UTF-8: $MyFile = Get-Content $MyPath $MyFile | Out-File -Encoding “UTF8” $MyPath How can I write a file in UTF-8 with no BOM using PowerShell? Update 2021 PowerShell has changed a bit since I wrote this question 10 years ago. Check multiple answers below, they have a lot … Read more
How do I see the current encoding of a file in Sublime Text? This seems like a pretty simple thing to do but searching has not yielded much. Any pointers would be appreciated! 6 Answers 6
I know what base64 encoding is and how to calculate base64 encoding in C#, however I have seen several times that when I convert a string into base64, there is an = at the end. A few questions came up: Does a base64 string always end with =? Why does an = get appended at … Read more
I’ve heard people talking about “base 64 encoding” here and there. What is it used for? 20 s 20 When you have some binary data that you want to ship across a network, you generally don’t do it by just streaming the bits and bytes over the wire in a raw format. Why? because some … Read more
