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def make_unicode(data): if type(data) != unicode: data = data.decode('utf-8') return data else: return data

Sometimes users from other regions than English-speaking have problems with encoding while for example programming a php project. It can be, that the server has another encoding then UTF-8, and if someone want to create a php project in UTF-8 on this server, his text might be shown incorrect. Examp...

Excel -> Save as -> Save as type -> "Comma separated value (*.csv)" AND Tools (left to Save button) -> Web options -> Encoding -> Save this document as -> Unicode (UTF-8)