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"""
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FileEncodingLib
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Created by:
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Emanuel Borges
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07.12.2019
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A set of functions that will help with file encoding detection and issues.
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This is version 2 of this library which **requires carset-normalizer be installed**. Previously used chardet.
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"""
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import os, sys
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from charset_normalizer import from_path
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def DetectFileEncoding(fileName):
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"""Attempts to detect the file encoding. Returns encoding and prints the confidence level. fileName should also include the full path to the file."""
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## First verify if charset_normalizer is installed.
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if 'charset_normalizer' in sys.modules:
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pass
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else:
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print("charset_normalizer is not intalled. Please install with PIP before using.")
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return None
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## Attempt to determin encoding.
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try:
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testResult = from_path(fileName).best()
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if testResult:
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fileEncoding = testResult.encoding
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print(f"File appears to have the encoding {fileEncoding} (Confidence: {testResult.encoding_aliases})")
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return fileEncoding
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else:
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print("FAILED: Unable to detect encoding from this file. Suggest trying common encodings 'utf-8' or 'latin1'.")
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return None
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except Exception as e:
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print(f"Other error occurred: {e}")
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return None
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