# Reading a log file - EVERY character is surrounded by space

**URL:** <https://forums.powershell.org/t/reading-a-log-file-every-character-is-surrounded-by-space/23283>\
**Category:** PowerShell Help\
**Created:** [December 12, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/reading-a-log-file-every-character-is-surrounded-by-space/23283 "2023-12-12T17:17:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![nic67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3e96dc/32.png) [@nic67](https://forums.powershell.org/u/nic67)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/reading-a-log-file-every-character-is-surrounded-by-space/23283/21 "2023-12-29T00:44:10Z")

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using -Encoding Unicode has fixed my problem! Many thnks to neemobeer and all the others who commented, much appreciated, Nic

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**Author:** ![dotnVo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@dotnVo](https://forums.powershell.org/u/dotnVo)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/reading-a-log-file-every-character-is-surrounded-by-space/23283/22 "2024-05-16T20:13:39Z")

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