How To Convert An Elixir Binary To A String?

Question

So I\'m trying to convert a binary to a string. This code:

t = [{<<71,0,69,0,84,0>>}]
String.from_char_list(t)

But I\'m gettin

Answer 1

The last point definitely does change the issue, and explains it. Elixir uses binaries as strings but assumes and demands that they are UTF8 encoded, not UTF16.