Python String | encode method
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Python's str.encode(~) method encodes the string with the specified encoding. The default is to encode using UTF-8.
Parameters
1. encoding | encoding type | optional
The type of encoding to use. Default is UTF-8.
2. errorslink | error method | optional
Specifies how to handle errors. Default is strict.
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Raise |
| Ignore the malformed data and continue without further notice. |
| Replace with a suitable replacement marker; for encoding this is |
| Replace with the appropriate XML character reference. |
| Replace with backslashed escape sequences. |
| Replace with |
Return value
Encoded version of the string as a bytes object.
Examples
Encoding parameter
To encode 'marché' using UTF-8:
x = 'marché'x.encode()
b'march\xc3\xa9'
The UTF-8 encoding for é is represented as \xc3\xa9 where \x indicates hexadecimal representation.
Errors parameter
To encode 'marché' using ascii encoding and 'replace' error method:
y = 'marché'y.encode('ascii','replace')
b'march?'
It is not possible to represent é in ASCII hence '?' replacement marker is used instead of raising an error.
To encode 'marché' using ascii encoding and 'strict' error method (default):
z = 'marché'z.encode('ascii')
UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character '\xe9' in position 5
A UnicodeEncodeError is raised as it is not possible to represent é in ASCII.
