$SystemCharacterEncoding

Usage

• $SystemCharacterEncoding gives the default raw character encoding for the computer system on which Mathematica is being run.

Notes

• $SystemCharacterEncoding is used to determine the default value of $CharacterEncoding.

• The notebook front end handles raw character encodings independent of the kernel.

• The possible settings for $SystemCharacterEncoding are the same as for $CharacterEncoding.

• New in Version 3.