Get encoding of a file in Windows

Question

This isn\'t really a programming question, is there a command line or Windows tool (Windows 7) to get the current encoding of a text file? Sure I can write a little C# app b

Answer 1

Install git ( on Windows you have to use git bash console). Type:

file *   

for all files in the current directory , or

file */*   

for the files in all subdirectories