DBM\_Filter::encode(3pm) Perl Programmers Reference Guide DBM\_Filter::encode(3pm)

# [NAME](#NAME)

DBM\_Filter::encode - filter for DBM\_Filter

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
    use SDBM_File; # or DB_File, GDBM_File, NDBM_File, ODBM_File
    use DBM_Filter ;
    $db = tie %hash, ...
    $db->Filter_Push('encode' => 'iso-8859-16');
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This DBM filter allows you to choose the character encoding will be store in the DBM file. The usage is

```
    $db->Filter_Push('encode' => ENCODING);
```

where "ENCODING" must be a valid encoding name that the Encode module recognises.

A fatal error will be thrown if:

1\.

The Encode module is not available.

2\.

The encoding requested is not supported by the Encode module.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

DBM\_Filter, perldbmfilter, Encode

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Paul Marquess pmqs@cpan.org

2026-10-27 perl v5.44.0

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Document: DBM_Filter::encode(3pm) from perl 5.44.0-r4 (Chainguard OS)
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