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# iconv

> Convert text from one encoding to another.
> More information: <https://manned.org/iconv>.

- Convert file to a specific encoding, and print to `stdout`:

`iconv {{[-f|--from-code]}} {{from_encoding}} {{[-t|--to-code]}} {{to_encoding}} {{input_file}}`

- Convert file to the current locale's encoding, and output to a file:

`iconv {{[-f|--from-code]}} {{from_encoding}} {{input_file}} > {{output_file}}`

- List supported encodings:

`iconv {{[-l|--list]}}`
