encoding - 使用 UTF-8 比使用 UTF-16 有什么优势？

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UTF8, UTF16, and UTF32

我总是读到一些东西说用 UTF-8 编写我的源代码并远离其他编码，但似乎 UTF-16 也是 UTF-8 的改进版本。它们之间有什么区别，两者有什么优势吗？

Answer 1

这应该有帮助:)
http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-utf-8-and-utf-16/

Summary:

1. UTF-8 and UTF-16 are both used for encoding characters
2. UTF-8 uses a byte at the minimum in encoding the characters while UTF-16 uses two
3. A UTF-8 encoded file tends to be smaller than a UTF-16 encoded file
4. UTF-8 is compatible with ASCII while UTF-16 is incompatible with ASCII
5. UTF-8 is byte oriented while UTF-16 is not
6. UTF-8 is better in recovering from errors compared to UTF-16