example-code-2e/04-text-byte/stdout_check.py

import sys
from unicodedata import name

print(sys.version)
print()
print('sys.stdout.isatty():', sys.stdout.isatty())
print('sys.stdout.encoding:', sys.stdout.encoding)
print()

test_chars = [
    '\N{HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS}',       # exists in cp1252, not in cp437
    '\N{INFINITY}',                  # exists in cp437, not in cp1252
    '\N{CIRCLED NUMBER FORTY TWO}',  # not in cp437 or in cp1252
]

for char in test_chars:
    print(f'Trying to output {name(char)}:')
    print(char)