Utf8
Description
Container class containing UTF-8 encoding.
@see Class Comments in <EsUnicodeEncoding> for usage examples.
Class Methods
None
Instance Methods
<details> asUnicodeString:
<pre><code> Answer a new unicode string instance from the receiver. If @repair is true, then invalid utf8 will be replaced with the unicode replacement character U+FFFD.
Examples: 'Grinning Face (U+1F600)'. self assert: [(Utf8 with: 16rF0 with: 16r9F with: 16r98 with: 16r80) asUnicodeString first name = 'GRINNING FACE']. 'Invalid UTF8-encoding'. self assert: [[(Utf8 with: 233) asUnicodeString. false] on: Exception do: [:ex | ex exitWith: true]]. 'Repaired invalid UTF8-encoding'. self assert: [((Utf8 with: 233) asUnicodeString: true) = UnicodeScalar replacementCharacter asUnicodeString].
Arguments: repair - <Boolean> Answers: <UnicodeString> </code></pre> </details>
<details> isValid
Answer true if the content of the container represents valid UTF-8 data.
Examples:
'Grinning Face (U+1F600)'.
self assert: [(Utf8 with: 16rF0 with: 16r9F with: 16r98 with: 16r80) isValid].
'Invalid UTF8-encoding'.
self assert: [(Utf8 with: 233) isValid not]
Answers:
<Boolean> true if valid, false if invalid
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Last modified date: 01/18/2023