validate-utf8

Python library and CLI for validating UTF-8 text.

Install it like this:

pip3 install validate-utf8

The command-line tool works like this:

$ validate-utf8 20081104__wv__general__mason__precinct.csv
invalid continuation byte
Mason,28 COURTHOUSE-GROUND FLOORá,,,REP,Straight Ticket,15
                                ^
invalid continuation byte
Mason,28 COURTHOUSE-GROUND FLOORá,,,DEM,Straight Ticket,21
                                ^

Use it as a library like this:

from validate_utf8 import find_utf8_errors

errrors = find_utf8_errors(bytestring):
if not errors:
    print("It is valid")
else:
    print(errors)