'''encoding system''' ''?encoding?''

Set the system encoding to ''encoding''. If ''encoding'' is omitted then the command returns the current system encoding. The system encoding is used whenever Tcl passes strings to system calls.

----

See also:

   * [encoding]
   * [encoding convertfrom]
   * [encoding convertto]
   * [encoding names]

----

[Tcl syntax help] -
[Category Command] -
[Category Introspection]