Encode::Symbol(3pm) Perl Programmers Reference Guide Encode::Symbol(3pm)

# [NAME](#NAME)

Encode::Symbol - Symbol Encodings

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
    use Encode qw/encode decode/; 
    $symbol  = encode("symbol", $utf8); # loads Encode::Symbol implicitly
    $utf8 = decode("", $symbol);        # ditto
```

# [ABSTRACT](#ABSTRACT)

This module implements symbol and dingbats encodings. Encodings supported are as follows.

```
  Canonical   Alias             Description
  --------------------------------------------------------------------
  symbol
  dingbats
  AdobeZDingbat
  AdobeSymbol
  MacDingbats
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

To find out how to use this module in detail, see Encode.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

Encode

2026-10-21 perl v5.44.0

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Document: Encode::Symbol(3pm) from perl 5.44.0-r2 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/Perl/perl5.git