How to use Special Chars in Java/Eclipse

Question

How can I use/display characters like ♥, ♦, ♣, or ♠ in Java/Eclipse?

When I try to use them directly, e.g. in the source code, Eclipse cannot save the file.

Answer 1

In Eclipse:

1. Go to Window -> Preferences -> General -> Workspace -> TextFileEncoding
2. Set it to UTF-8