ICONV(1,C) AIX Commands Reference ICONV(1,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- iconv PURPOSE Converts data encoded in one file or network code into another code. SYNTAX +----------------------------------------+ iconv --- -f code --- -t code ---| |-| +- -d string -- -o filename -- filename -+ DESCRIPTION The iconv command reads input from a named file or from standard input if no input file is specified. The command converts the input from one code set into another code set, directing the output to a specified file or to standard output if no output file is specified. Each of the supported code set names listed with the -f and -t flags below indicate specific code sets, except for the code set named "ebcdic". This code set name really specifies one of several different ebcdic code sets, as determined by the setting of your current language and locale. FLAGS -d string Specifies a default string. If iconv does not support a particular file or network code conversion, it puts the value of string in your output file or standard output in place of unrepresentable characters. If you do not specify string, iconv uses the default value. -f code Specifies the file or network code of the input file. The code can be "pc850", "pc932", "8859-1", "ujis", or "ebcdic". -t code Specifies the file or network code of the output file. The code can be "pc850", "pc932", "8859-1", "ujis" or "ebcdic". filename Designates the input file. If no file is specified, input is read from standard input. -o filename Designates the output file. If no file is specified, output is directed to standard output. RELATED INFORMATION See the "Characters" chapter in the AIX MBCS Guide. Processed November 8, 1990 ICONV(1,C) 1