Enumerate registered codecs

[Paul Watson]

I see the list of standard encodings in Python 2.4.1 documentation
section 4.9.2.

Is there a method to enumerate the registered codecs at runtime?

[John Machin]

Paul Watson wrote:

I see the list of standard encodings in Python 2.4.1 documentation
section 4.9.2.

Is there a method to enumerate the registered codecs at runtime?

This has been asked before, within the last couple of months AFAIR. Use
Google to search for codec(s) in this newsgroup in Google groups.

Basically the answer was no. What's your use case?

[Paul Watson]

John Machin wrote:

Paul Watson wrote:

I see the list of standard encodings in Python 2.4.1 documentation
section 4.9.2.

Is there a method to enumerate the registered codecs at runtime?

This has been asked before, within the last couple of months AFAIR. Use
Google to search for codec(s) in this newsgroup in Google groups.

Basically the answer was no. What's your use case?

I need to report the encodings supported. When the user does not enter
a required encoding or enters an invalid encoding, we need to tell them
which encodings are valid and how they are specified. In an embedded
environment I would be concerned that some or most might have been left
out to save space/size/time.

The primary identifier and a descriptive string (localized) need to be
available at a minimum. Having aliases would be a plus.

[Martin v. Löwis]

Paul Watson wrote:

The primary identifier and a descriptive string (localized) need to be
available at a minimum. Having aliases would be a plus.

You will have to implement your own list. Getting the well-known aliases
is possible through encodings.aliases, but a localized descriptive
string was never part of the design - this is something the application
will have to provide.

Regards,
Martin