Looks like UTF8Encoding.Default would return a default instance of the UTF8Encoding, right?
Well, it doesn’t – it returns the operating system’s default ANSI encoding.
The same with ASCIIEncoding.Default, UnicodeEncoding.Default, UTF32Encoding.Default and UTF7Encoding.Default!
Why? Because they all derive from System.Text.Encoding where Default is definded:
/// <summary>
/// Gets an encoding for the operating
/// system's current ANSI code page.
/// </summary>
public static System.Text.Encoding Default { get; }
So instead use Encoding.ASCII, Encoding.UTF8, Encoding.UTF7, Encoding.UTF32 and Encoding.Unicode to refer explicitly to an encoding.
thx
You can also use UTF8Encoding.UTF8 – yes, it’s the same, derived for the same reason as the Default property.
Have even seen people using UTF8encoding.ASCII
UTF8encoding.ASCII, just the other day now you mention it!
Made me almost cry!
Spent a few hours before finding that out (UTF8Encoding.Default != Encoding.UTF8).
Makes me wanna cry now