Encode/Decode in Python3

Decoding

Decode(v):convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. From this definition it means, in context of python, to convert a string of bytes(coded) to unicode(intellible).

In python3, strings are already decoded with . ref.

There is no string without encoding

If you followed the discussion so far, you probably already picked up on a crucial point about saving and reading text on a computer: Having a string without knowing its encoding makes no sense at all. ref

Encoding

decoded_str = u"æøå" # intelligible text
decoded_str.encode('utf8')

b'\xc3\xa6\xc3\xb8\xc3\xa5'