Andrew wrote: > I am currently working through the django book and I've got to the > fifth chapter where I would like to replace the __str__() methods with > __unicode__() methods instead. The reason is that my database will > hold a great deal of Japanese text, UTF-8 encoded. After declaring the > UTF-8 encoding at the top of models.py, as a test, I replace > > def __str__(self): > return self.name > > with > > def __unicode__(self): > return u'テスト' > > Entering the following code into the manage.py shell doesn't give the > expected output. > >>>> from books.models import Publisher >>>> publisher_list = Publisher.objects.all() >>>> publisher_list > > I expect: > > [<Publisher: テスト>, <Publisher: テスト>] > > but instead, the テスト is replaced with random Japanese characters that > are not the ones I expected. > > I am using a Japanese version of Windows XP with PostgreSQL installed. > The encoding of the database and the file are both UTF-8. The cmd.exe > prompt doesn't let me type in Japanese but it does display Japanese if > print out something I've saved in a file for example. > > Any ideas on where I'm going wrong? > Are you declaring the encoding of your source file?
Try putting # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*- at the top of your file. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
