How to change encoding for an unnamed buffer in VIM?

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Is it possible?

I only know how it can be done for a named buffer (file). It should be reopened with

++enc=<encoding> option. But an unnamed buffer cannot be reopened.

I executed :set encoding=utf-8 but the text displayed in VIM was still unreadable. Only after I saved the buffer to a file, opened it and reopened it with :e ++enc=utf-8 it could be read well. However I noticed that there was an error [ILLEGAL BYTE in line 37]. But I'm happy with that. The main thing is that the contents are readable.

There was no error when I ran :set encoding=utf-8, but nothing seemed to happen too.

VIM 7.4

edited Dec 25 '17 at 10:30

asked Dec 25 '17 at 9:33

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Is it possible?

I only know how it can be done for a named buffer (file). It should be reopened with

++enc=<encoding> option. But an unnamed buffer cannot be reopened.

There was no error when I ran :set encoding=utf-8, but nothing seemed to happen too.

VIM 7.4

edited Dec 25 '17 at 10:30

asked Dec 25 '17 at 9:33

ka3ak

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up vote
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Is it possible?

I only know how it can be done for a named buffer (file). It should be reopened with

++enc=<encoding> option. But an unnamed buffer cannot be reopened.

There was no error when I ran :set encoding=utf-8, but nothing seemed to happen too.

VIM 7.4

edited Dec 25 '17 at 10:30

asked Dec 25 '17 at 9:33

ka3ak

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Is it possible?

I only know how it can be done for a named buffer (file). It should be reopened with

++enc=<encoding> option. But an unnamed buffer cannot be reopened.

There was no error when I ran :set encoding=utf-8, but nothing seemed to happen too.

VIM 7.4

edited Dec 25 '17 at 10:30

asked Dec 25 '17 at 9:33

ka3ak

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edited Dec 25 '17 at 10:30

asked Dec 25 '17 at 9:33

ka3ak

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asked Dec 25 '17 at 9:33

ka3ak

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asked Dec 25 '17 at 9:33

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There's no need to re-open it - while in command mode, you can set the encoding to whatever you like with:

:set encoding=whatever

e.g.

:set encoding=utf-8

BTW, type :help encoding-names in vim for a list of supported encodings.

answered Dec 25 '17 at 9:57

cas

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I've tried it, but there may be a difference between '++enc' and 'set encoding'. I'll update my question.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:06

maybe put it in your ~/.vimrc so that utf-8 is the default encoding (i'm a little surprised it isn't aready the default...unless your .vimrc has decades worth of cruft like mine)
â€“Â cas
Dec 25 '17 at 10:21

It is the default encoding. Because if I start vim and execute ':set encoding?' it shows me 'encoding=utf-8'. I don't know whether this is an intentional behaviour or not but '++enc' seems to be able to force encoding regardless whether there are some invalid characters there while 'set encoding' can't.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:27

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There's no need to re-open it - while in command mode, you can set the encoding to whatever you like with:

:set encoding=whatever

e.g.

:set encoding=utf-8

BTW, type :help encoding-names in vim for a list of supported encodings.

answered Dec 25 '17 at 9:57

cas

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I've tried it, but there may be a difference between '++enc' and 'set encoding'. I'll update my question.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:06

maybe put it in your ~/.vimrc so that utf-8 is the default encoding (i'm a little surprised it isn't aready the default...unless your .vimrc has decades worth of cruft like mine)
â€“Â cas
Dec 25 '17 at 10:21

It is the default encoding. Because if I start vim and execute ':set encoding?' it shows me 'encoding=utf-8'. I don't know whether this is an intentional behaviour or not but '++enc' seems to be able to force encoding regardless whether there are some invalid characters there while 'set encoding' can't.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:27

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up vote
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There's no need to re-open it - while in command mode, you can set the encoding to whatever you like with:

:set encoding=whatever

e.g.

:set encoding=utf-8

BTW, type :help encoding-names in vim for a list of supported encodings.

answered Dec 25 '17 at 9:57

cas

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I've tried it, but there may be a difference between '++enc' and 'set encoding'. I'll update my question.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:06

maybe put it in your ~/.vimrc so that utf-8 is the default encoding (i'm a little surprised it isn't aready the default...unless your .vimrc has decades worth of cruft like mine)
â€“Â cas
Dec 25 '17 at 10:21

It is the default encoding. Because if I start vim and execute ':set encoding?' it shows me 'encoding=utf-8'. I don't know whether this is an intentional behaviour or not but '++enc' seems to be able to force encoding regardless whether there are some invalid characters there while 'set encoding' can't.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:27

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There's no need to re-open it - while in command mode, you can set the encoding to whatever you like with:

:set encoding=whatever

e.g.

:set encoding=utf-8

BTW, type :help encoding-names in vim for a list of supported encodings.

answered Dec 25 '17 at 9:57

cas

37.7k44394

There's no need to re-open it - while in command mode, you can set the encoding to whatever you like with:

:set encoding=whatever

e.g.

:set encoding=utf-8

BTW, type :help encoding-names in vim for a list of supported encodings.

answered Dec 25 '17 at 9:57

cas

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answered Dec 25 '17 at 9:57

cas

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answered Dec 25 '17 at 9:57

cas

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answered Dec 25 '17 at 9:57

cas

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I've tried it, but there may be a difference between '++enc' and 'set encoding'. I'll update my question.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:06

maybe put it in your ~/.vimrc so that utf-8 is the default encoding (i'm a little surprised it isn't aready the default...unless your .vimrc has decades worth of cruft like mine)
â€“Â cas
Dec 25 '17 at 10:21

It is the default encoding. Because if I start vim and execute ':set encoding?' it shows me 'encoding=utf-8'. I don't know whether this is an intentional behaviour or not but '++enc' seems to be able to force encoding regardless whether there are some invalid characters there while 'set encoding' can't.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:27

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I've tried it, but there may be a difference between '++enc' and 'set encoding'. I'll update my question.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:06

maybe put it in your ~/.vimrc so that utf-8 is the default encoding (i'm a little surprised it isn't aready the default...unless your .vimrc has decades worth of cruft like mine)
â€“Â cas
Dec 25 '17 at 10:21

It is the default encoding. Because if I start vim and execute ':set encoding?' it shows me 'encoding=utf-8'. I don't know whether this is an intentional behaviour or not but '++enc' seems to be able to force encoding regardless whether there are some invalid characters there while 'set encoding' can't.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:27

I've tried it, but there may be a difference between '++enc' and 'set encoding'. I'll update my question.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:06

maybe put it in your ~/.vimrc so that utf-8 is the default encoding (i'm a little surprised it isn't aready the default...unless your .vimrc has decades worth of cruft like mine)
â€“Â cas
Dec 25 '17 at 10:21

It is the default encoding. Because if I start vim and execute ':set encoding?' it shows me 'encoding=utf-8'. I don't know whether this is an intentional behaviour or not but '++enc' seems to be able to force encoding regardless whether there are some invalid characters there while 'set encoding' can't.
â€“Â ka3ak
Dec 25 '17 at 10:27

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