Is there a way to list all the files within a directory in a different language?(not English)

Asked May 11 '19 at 14:02

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I'm writing a code that lists all the the files within a specific directory. I'm using the os module and the command:

os.listdir(path)

However, if a file is in my native language, Hebrew, it prints gibberish.

�� 1.docx

If I print the whole list the item shows in the list as:

\xe0\xf1\xee\xe1\xec\xf8 1.docx

Is there a way to make it print in my language and not gibberish?

edited May 12 '19 at 07:42

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asked May 11 '19 at 14:02

Ofir

How are you using running this script? – rdas May 11 '19 at 14:05
I run it with Pycharm console. – Ofir May 11 '19 at 14:07
What happens if you run it outside of Pycharm? – roganjosh May 11 '19 at 14:10
Running with cmd gets me similar results: α±εß∞° 1.docx – Ofir May 11 '19 at 14:12
I was able to do `os.listdir(path)` and was able to print ` .txtנצר מטעי מעשה יד.txt ` which I assume is hebrew! – Devesh Kumar Singh May 11 '19 at 14:14
It is Hebrew, but for me it prints gibberish. – Ofir May 11 '19 at 14:16
python2 or python3?, I used python3.7 and works for me, something else might be going on, try taking the file name and running `print(filename)` – Devesh Kumar Singh May 11 '19 at 14:17
Also, what is the OS? – roganjosh May 11 '19 at 14:20
python2. My project, where I use this code, only supports python2. – Ofir May 11 '19 at 14:21
os is windows 10. – Ofir May 11 '19 at 14:21
I have no knowledge on any particular changes I've made. – Ofir May 11 '19 at 14:38
Can reproduce on win10 if i use cmd. Spyder behaves just fine, and displays the characters correctly. Cmd however, throws a bunch of question marks. What's funny is that if i take the string of question marks and paste it elsewhere, it shows up just fine. – Paritosh Singh May 11 '19 at 15:14
Possible duplicate of [Python, Unicode, and the Windows console](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5419/python-unicode-and-the-windows-console) – snakecharmerb May 12 '19 at 07:42
@Ofir I've retracted my dupe vote, but the linked Q&A may be useful for getting output in the cmd window. – snakecharmerb May 12 '19 at 07:45

Is there a way to list all the files within a directory in a different language?(not English)

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