"`ascii‘ codec can’t enforce character u’\u2022‘ in position 206: ordinal not in range (128)"

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I get this error when I try to execute my Python script on my Ubuntu 20.4 home server:

`ascii‘ codec can’t enforce character u’\u2022‘ in position 206: ordinal not in range (128)

Does [this](https://stackoverflow.com/q/9942594/16136190) help? — The Amateur Coder, Jan 20 '22 at 16:45
"enforce"? Really? Please copy'n'paste the error. Also, search for the error message, errors like this come up daily. As a new user here, also take the [tour] and read [ask]. — Ulrich Eckhardt, Jan 20 '22 at 16:52
Please see "[ask]", "[Stack Overflow question checklist](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/260648)", [mcve] and all their linked pages. — the Tin Man, Jan 23 '22 at 04:48

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '22 at 16:38

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You should read the Python Unicode HOWTO. This error is the first example.

Basically, you shouldn't str to convert from Unicode to encoded text/bytes.

Instead, use .encode() to encode the string:

text = 'some_str'.encode('utf-8').strip()

answered Jan 20 '22 at 16:38

Guy Nachshon

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