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Created January 10, 2022 21:39
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Simple PS script to get encoding on a file using streamreader
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Get-FileEncoding.ps1
function Get-FileEncoding ($FilePath){
New-Object System.IO.StreamReader $FilePath -OutVariable Stream |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty CurrentEncoding |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty BodyName
$Stream.Dispose()
}
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