How can I detect the encoding/codepage of a text file

Question

In our application, we receive text files (.txt, .csv, etc.) from diverse sources. When reading, these files sometimes contain garbage, because the

Answer 1

Open file in AkelPad(or just copy/paste a garbled text), go to Edit -> Selection -> Recode... -> check "Autodetect".

Answer 2

The StreamReader class's constructor takes a 'detect encoding' parameter.