How to determine the encoding of a text file?

And are there any tools to handle the content of a text file independent of its encoding?

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How to determine the encoding of a text file?

Text files are not encoded. They are text.

And are there any tools to handle the content of a text file independent of its encoding?

Standard I/O commands.

by encoding do you mean how to tell the difference between UNICODE and ascii text? Here is one link that may help you

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