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Re: replace extended characters

From	v_borchert@despammed.com (Volker Borchert)
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: replace extended characters
Date	2011-02-11 03:24 +0000
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VIDEO MAN wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to create a java utility that will read in a file that may
> or may not contain extended ascii characters and replace these
> characters with a predetermined character e.g. replace é with e and
> then write the amended file out.
> 
> How would people suggest I approach this from an efficiency  point of
> view given that the input files could be pretty large?
> 
> Any guidance appreciated.

Don't reinvent the wheel, use tr

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