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

Windows Menu –> Preferences –> General (expand it) –> Workspace (click on it). Look for a box “Text File Encoding”. Default will be “Cp1252″. Change radio to select other and select “UTF-8″ from combo box.