Encoding problem

[Rabbi_Jacob]

Hi,

I have the following code that is processing to the encode of a sting using CP1252

sDefectiveString = node.getAttribute(‘defectiveString’).encode(‘CP1252’)
print sDefectiveString

When I print the string I’m getting the following printed baie/détroit d’'Hudson

if I sorted the encoded sDefectiveString in a variable like:

a = sDefectiveString

The sorted value is baie/d\x82troit d’'Hudson

How can I get the printed encoded value as it is printed (baie/détroit d’'Hudson) ?

Thanks.

Rabbi

[cpradio]

@Rabbi_Jacob

How can I get the printed encoded value as it is printed (baie/détroit d’'Hudson) ?

Isn’t it that value? It is just showing you the UNICODE value of the é in your stored variable.

Probably because of the way python stores its variables. \x82 ie equal to é, so the value stored, is indeed the value you wanted it to store…

[Rabbi_Jacob]

@cpradio

because of the way python stores its variables. \x82 ie equal to é, so the value stored

Thanks cpradio.

I have set the py file header with # -- coding: utf-8 -- and after, I did a test storing é in a variable a = ‘é’ en the stored value in the variable is \xe9 …

The problem is I have to retrieved the value baie/détroit d’‘Hudson in a database table, but if
the string contains something like baie/d\xe9 troit d’'Hudson the record won’t be found…

I don’t get why when I use the print instruction print is printing the accented characters…

I think I’m really stuck…

Thanks

Thanks

[Mittineague]

@Rabbi_Jacob

The problem is I have to retrieved the value baie/détroit d’‘Hudson in a database table, but ifthe string contains something like baie/d\xe9 troit d’'Hudson the record won’t be found…

Maybe it’s the collation causing a problem?