xiejw topposted: > Install the codecs. In Debain, you can do : > apt-get install python-cjkcodecs
With Windows & 2.4, no extra installation step is required. | Python 2.4.3 (#69, Mar 29 2006, 17:35:34) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 | >>> bc = '\xb1i' | >>> unicode(bc, 'big5') | u'\u5f35' | >>> HTH, John > > Then, it is easy to encode ( I use 'gb2312' ) : > > str = '我们' > u = unicode(str,'gb2312') > > The convertion is done and you can get the string of UTF-8: > str_utf8 = u.encode("utf-8") > > You can get the original string: > str_gb = u.encode("gb2312") > > > GM 写道: > > > Dear all, > > > > Could you all give me some guide on how to convert my big5 string to > > unicode using python? I already knew that I might use cjkcodecs or > > python 2.4 but I still don't have idea on what exactly I should do. > > Please give me some sample code if you could. Thanks a lot > > > > Regards, > > > > Gary -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list