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instance method

StringIO#set_encoding_by_bom

strio.set_encoding_by_bom => strio or nil

Sets the encoding according to the BOM (Byte Order Mark) in the string.

Returns self if the BOM is found, otherwise +nil.

See also #set_encoding #size #seek #string also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0