---
name: "Test2::Event::Encoding"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtest-simple-perl"
version: "1.302210-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Test2::Event::Encoding/3pm"
---

# Test2::Event::Encoding(3pm)

Set the encoding for the output stream

## NAME

Test2::Event::Encoding - Set the encoding for the output stream

## DESCRIPTION

The encoding event is generated when a test file wants to specify the encoding to be used when formatting its output. This event is intended to be produced by formatter classes and used for interpreting test names, message contents, etc.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Test2::API qw/context/;
    use Test2::Event::Encoding;
    my $ctx = context();
    my $event = $ctx->send_event('Encoding', encoding => 'UTF-8');
```

## METHODS

Inherits from Test2::Event. Also defines:

- $encoding = $e-\>encoding

  The encoding being specified.

## SOURCE

The source code repository for Test2 can be found at \<https://github.com/Test-More/test-more/\>.

## MAINTAINERS

- Chad Granum \<exodist@cpan.org\>

  ## AUTHORS

- Chad Granum \<exodist@cpan.org\>

  ## COPYRIGHT

Copyright Chad Granum \<exodist@cpan.org\>.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

See \<https://dev.perl.org/licenses/\>