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When I try to printprint a Unicode string in a Windows console, sometimes I get an error that says .

UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character ....

. I assume this is because the Windows console does not acceptcannot handle all Unicode-only characters. What's the best way

How can I work around this? Is there any way I For example, how can I make Python automatically printthe program display a replacement character (such as ?) instead of failing in this situation?

Edit: I'm using Python 2.5.

Note: @LasseV.Karlsen answer with the checkmark is sort of outdated (from 2008). Please use the solutions/answers/suggestions below with care!!

@JFSebastian answer is more relevant as of today (6 Jan 2016).

When I try to print a Unicode string in a Windows console, I get an error .

UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character ....

I assume this is because the Windows console does not accept Unicode-only characters. What's the best way around this? Is there any way I can make Python automatically print a ? instead of failing in this situation?

Edit: I'm using Python 2.5.

Note: @LasseV.Karlsen answer with the checkmark is sort of outdated (from 2008). Please use the solutions/answers/suggestions below with care!!

@JFSebastian answer is more relevant as of today (6 Jan 2016).

When I try to print a string in a Windows console, sometimes I get an error that says UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character ..... I assume this is because the Windows console cannot handle all Unicode characters.

How can I work around this? For example, how can I make the program display a replacement character (such as ?) instead of failing?

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When I try to print a Unicode string in a Windows console, I get aan error .

UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character .... error. I

I assume this is because the Windows console does not accept Unicode-only characters. What's the best way around this? Is Is there any way I can make Python automatically print a ? instead of failing in this situation?

Edit: I'm using Python 2.5.

Note: @LasseV.Karlsen answer with the checkmark is sort of outdated (from 2008). Please use the solutions/answers/suggestions below with care!!

@JFSebastian answer is more relevant as of today (6 Jan 2016).

When I try to print a Unicode string in a Windows console, I get a UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character .... error. I assume this is because the Windows console does not accept Unicode-only characters. What's the best way around this? Is there any way I can make Python automatically print a ? instead of failing in this situation?

Edit: I'm using Python 2.5.

Note: @LasseV.Karlsen answer with the checkmark is sort of outdated (from 2008). Please use the solutions/answers/suggestions below with care!!

@JFSebastian answer is more relevant as of today (6 Jan 2016).

When I try to print a Unicode string in a Windows console, I get an error .

UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character ....

I assume this is because the Windows console does not accept Unicode-only characters. What's the best way around this? Is there any way I can make Python automatically print a ? instead of failing in this situation?

Edit: I'm using Python 2.5.

Note: @LasseV.Karlsen answer with the checkmark is sort of outdated (from 2008). Please use the solutions/answers/suggestions below with care!!

@JFSebastian answer is more relevant as of today (6 Jan 2016).

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When I try to print a Unicode string in a Windows console, I get a UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character .... error. I assume this is because the Windows console does not accept Unicode-only characters. What's the best way around this? Is there any way I can make Python automatically print a ? instead of failing in this situation?

Edit: I'm using Python 2.5.

Note: @LasseV.Karlsen answer with the checkmark is sort of outdated (from 2008). Please use the solutions/answers/suggestions below with care!!

@JFSebastian answer @JFSebastian answer is more relevant as of today (6 Jan 2016).

When I try to print a Unicode string in a Windows console, I get a UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character .... error. I assume this is because the Windows console does not accept Unicode-only characters. What's the best way around this? Is there any way I can make Python automatically print a ? instead of failing in this situation?

Edit: I'm using Python 2.5.

Note: @LasseV.Karlsen answer with the checkmark is sort of outdated (from 2008). Please use the solutions/answers/suggestions below with care!!

@JFSebastian answer is more relevant as of today (6 Jan 2016).

When I try to print a Unicode string in a Windows console, I get a UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character .... error. I assume this is because the Windows console does not accept Unicode-only characters. What's the best way around this? Is there any way I can make Python automatically print a ? instead of failing in this situation?

Edit: I'm using Python 2.5.

Note: @LasseV.Karlsen answer with the checkmark is sort of outdated (from 2008). Please use the solutions/answers/suggestions below with care!!

@JFSebastian answer is more relevant as of today (6 Jan 2016).