PerlIO::encoding - encoding layer

- NAME
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- SEE ALSO

# NAME

PerlIO::encoding - encoding layer

# SYNOPSIS

      open($f, "<:encoding(foo)", "infoo");
      open($f, ">:encoding(bar)", "outbar");

      use Encode qw(:fallbacks);
      $PerlIO::encoding::fallback = FB_PERLQQ;

# DESCRIPTION

Open a filehandle with a transparent encoding filter.

On input, convert the bytes expected to be in the specified character set and encoding to Perl string data (Unicode and Perl's internal Unicode encoding, UTF-8). On output, convert Perl string data into the specified character set and encoding.

When the layer is pushed the current value of `$PerlIO::encoding::fallback` is saved and used as the check argument when calling the Encodings encode and decode.

# SEE ALSO

the open manpage, the Encode manpage, binmode in the perlfunc manpage, the perluniintro manpage

PerlIO::encoding - encoding layer