isutf8

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isutf8

check whether files are valid UTF-8

    			isutf8
    			-hq
    			--help
    			--quiet

    					file

## DESCRIPTION

`isutf8` checks whether files are syntactically valid UTF-8. Input is either files named on the command line, or the standard input. Notices about files with invalid UTF-8 are printed to standard output.

## OPTIONS

`-h`

`--help`

- Print out a help summary.

`-q`

`--quiet`

- Don't print messages telling which files are invalid UTF-8, merely indicate it with the exit status.

## EXIT STATUS

If the file is valid UTF-8, the exit status is zero. If the file is not valid UTF-8, or there is some error, the exit status is non-zero.

## AUTHOR

Lars Wirzenius

## SEE ALSO

utf8

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