# pg_encoding_to_char

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title: pg_encoding_to_char
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description: The pg_encoding_to_char() function converts an encoding internal identifier to a human-readable name.
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The [`pg_encoding_to_char()`](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/functions-info.html#FUNCTIONS-INFO-CATALOG) is a system catalog information function that converts an encoding internal identifier to a human-readable name.

## [](#syntax)Syntax

```sql
pg_encoding_to_char(number)
```

## [](#parameters)Parameters

-   `number`: Specifies the integer value representing the encoding identifier.


## [](#examples)Examples

```sql
SELECT pg_encoding_to_char(1);

 pg_encoding_to_char
---------------------
 EUC_JP
(1 row)
```

```sql
SELECT pg_encoding_to_char(0);

 pg_encoding_to_char
---------------------
 SQL_ASCII
(1 row)
```

```sql
SELECT pg_encoding_to_char(-1);

 pg_encoding_to_char
---------------------

(1 row)
```