On 2005-12-16, Bock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I was just told about Python.  My searching and reading over the net
> I was able to learn that Python can handle "foreign" characters via
> Unicodes.  
>
> Can or does Python write unicode to the screen?

Sure.

> For example, in c++ cout >> "Hello World." would send this
> string to the screen/monitor.  
>
> I want to find a programming language that can write German
> üßäö as screen output?

All of the languages I've ever used could write unicode to a
console. Whether your console understands Unicode and displays
it properly is another question.

> Most programming languages/operating systems in North America
> limit one to the 127 characters of ascii.

If that's true, then you're using crap for an OS.

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