I get the users Input with raw_input(). This Input is stored in a variable. How can I cast this variable to be Unicode. I Need this for further executions.
userinput = raw_input("Hello. What is your Name?")
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1Have a look at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11068581/python-raw-input-odd-behavior-with-accents-containing-strings . Can't you use Python 3? That would make working with Unicode really easier. – Thierry Lathuille Apr 13 '17 at 11:39
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No I Need to use Python2... – Judith Apr 13 '17 at 11:43
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https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2003/10/08/the-absolute-minimum-every-software-developer-absolutely-positively-must-know-about-unicode-and-character-sets-no-excuses/ – jsbueno Apr 13 '17 at 11:44
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string = raw_input(...).decode(sys.stdin.encoding) always gives me an error message, saying sys is not available – Judith Apr 13 '17 at 11:46
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@Judith: you need to `import sys` to use it. – bruno desthuilliers Apr 13 '17 at 11:47
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Thank you, now it works. – Judith Apr 13 '17 at 11:55
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Jst call the "decode" method on the result of "raw_input". Matter is, you need to know the encoding of the terminal where the input was made:
import sys
value = raw_input("bla bla bla").decode(sys.stdin.encoding or 'utf-8')
But yu really should use Python 3
jsbueno
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