Python Encode

encode_test.py

# test .encode() and str()
a_string = 'test éurope'
print('a_string normal: ', a_string)
a_string = 'test éurope'
print('a_string utf-8 encoded: ', a_string.encode('utf-8'))  # utf-8 is default so .encode() is same result
print('a_string ascii encoded: ', a_string.encode('ascii', 'replace'))  # with error, i.e. replace, ignore etc.
print('a_string str: ', str(a_string))

company = 'éuropean company'
pro_comp_name = 'a løng campaigné name'

report_name = company + " - " + pro_comp_name + ".pdf"
print('report_name: ', report_name)
print(f'report_name: {report_name}')