python decode string utf-8 code example
Example: decode utf8 whit python
import codecs
BLOCKSIZE = 1048576 # or some other, desired size in bytes
with codecs.open(sourceFileName, "r", "your-source-encoding") as sourceFile:
with codecs.open(targetFileName, "w", "utf-8") as targetFile:
while True:
contents = sourceFile.read(BLOCKSIZE)
if not contents:
break
targetFile.write(contents)