On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:26:56 -0800 (PST), jefm <jef.mangelsch...@gmail.com>
wrote:
As Benjamin Kaplin said, Windows terminals use the old cp1252 character
set, which cannot display the euro sign. You'll either have to run it in
something more modern like the cygwin rxvt terminal, or output some
other way, such as through a GUI.
With the standard console, I get the same. But with IDLE, using the
same Python build but through a different interface
Scream at Microsoft or try to find or encourage a console
replacement that Python could use. In the meanwhile, use IDLE. Not
perfect for Unicode, but better.
So, if I understand it correctly, it should work as long as you run
your Python code on something that can actually print the Unicode
character.
Apparently, the Windows command line can not.
I mainly program command line tools to be used by Windows users. So I
guess I am screwed.
Other than converting my tools to have a graphic interface, is there
any other solution, other than give Bill Gates a call and bring his
command line up to the 21st century ?
cp1252 can represent the euro sign
(<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows-1252>). Apparently the chcp command can
be used to change the code page
active in the console
(<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490874.aspx>). I've never tried
this myself, though.
Jean-Paul
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