Python 2 and Python 3 handle Unicode text differently.

For the Django platform, see the Django page.

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In any Python file where you are writing unescaped Unicode characters (for example, 木 instead of \u6728), place this comment at the very beginning of the file:

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

When you are writing escaped Unicode charactes (for example, \u6728), place a u in front of the string’s double quotes:

message = u"\u6728\u430b"

Python 2

See more examples on the Python 2 Unicode HOWTO.

Python 3

See more examples on the Python 3 Unicode HOWTO.