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Decode text in any charset (utf-16 and others)

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Description

Similar to fs2.text.utf8Decode, I would like to auto-detect and decode text in other charsets

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Research direction

Start from the fs2.text.utf8Decode entry point and investigate how decoding could support UTF-16 and other charsets, including how charset detection should work. Done means the streaming text decoder can handle the requested non-UTF-8 charsets with defined detection behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
scala
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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