Set the encoding to ANSI in PowerShell 2.0

Question

I want to set the encoding of a file to ANSI using the parameter -Encoding of the Set-Content cmdlet, I tried this one but it didn\'t work:

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Answer 1

I use the .NET WriteAllText function for that:

[IO.File]::WriteAllText($filePath, (Get-Content $filePath))

Ensure the default encoding reflects your desired output using:

[System.Text.Encoding]::Default

Otherwise, add the enum with the desired encoding as the third parameter.