Set encoding explicitly from locale

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/vixf.py3 b/vixf.py3
index a9891a8..9a9e91c 100644
--- a/vixf.py3
+++ b/vixf.py3
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ edit that file with the terminal editor, and when the editor is done, read the
 text.
 """
 
+import locale
 import os
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete_on_close=False) as tf:
     ]
     subprocess.run(command)
 
-    with open(tf.name, mode='r') as tfr:
+    encoding = locale.getpreferredencoding()
+    with open(tf.name, mode='r', encoding=encoding) as tfr:
         content = tfr.read()
 
 pyperclip.copy(content)