“There is no such thing as a Unicode file.”
BZZZT!
A sample: (Note well the source!)
FAQ - UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32 & BOM
unicode.org/faq/utf_bom.html - Cached
In that form, the BOM serves to indicate both that it is a Unicode file, and which of the formats it is in. Examples: ...
See, even they recognise the need. Their mistake was not making it compulsory!
What do you not understand about constructional English?
- A text file: a file that contains text.
- An image file: a file that contains an image.
- A video file: a file that contains video.
- A unicode file: a file that contains unicode.
Now, stop being such an ass. As diversionary tactics go, it's a lousy one.
You've still failed to answer the question. I posed way back there:
Explain how you are going to solve the problem of sorting names written in [a combination of] Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic, Farsi, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Urdo, Gaelic Ge'ez, Osmanya, Tifinagh ... et al.
Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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