---
name: "Jifty::DBI::Filter::utf8"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libjifty-dbi-perl"
version: "0.78-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Jifty::DBI::Filter::utf8"
---

# Jifty::DBI::Filter::utf8(3pm)

Jifty::DBI UTF-8 data filter

## NAME

Jifty::DBI::Filter::utf8 - Jifty::DBI UTF-8 data filter

## DESCRIPTION

This filter allow you to check that you operate with valid UTF-8 data.

Usage as type specific filter is recommended.

## METHODS

### encode

Method always unset UTF-8 flag on the value, but if value doesn't have flag then method checks value for malformed UTF-8 data and stop on the first bad code.

### decode

Checks whether value is correct UTF-8 data or not and substitute all malformed data with the `0xFFFD` code point.

Always set UTF-8 flag on the value.

## SEE ALSO

Jifty::DBI::Filter, perlunicode