DBM_Filter::encode - filter for DBM_Filter

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# NAME

DBM_Filter::encode - filter for DBM_Filter

# SYNOPSIS

        use SDBM_File; # or DB_File, or GDBM_File, or NDBM_File, or ODBM_File
        use DBM_Filter ;

        $db = tie %hash, ...
        $db->Filter_Push('encode' => 'iso-8859-16');

# DESCRIPTION

This DBM filter allows you to choose the character encoding will be store in the DBM file. The usage is

        $db->Filter_Push('encode' => ENCODING);

where "ENCODING" must be a valid encoding name that the Encode module recognises.

A fatal error will be thrown if:

1. The Encode module is not available.

2. The encoding requested is not supported by the Encode module.

# SEE ALSO

the DBM_Filter manpage, the perldbmfilter manpage, the Encode manpage

# AUTHOR

Paul Marquess pmqs@cpan.org

DBM_Filter::encode - filter for DBM_Filter