---
name: "Builtins.UTF8"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Builtins.UTF8"
---

# Builtins.UTF8(3kaya)

Check whether a string contains UTF8 characters

## NAME

Builtins::UTF8 - Check whether a string contains UTF8 characters

## SYNOPSIS

**Bool UTF8(** *String s* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**s** The string to check

## DESCRIPTION

Scans a string looking for non-ASCII characters; returns True if any are present.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.