Microsoft has introduced a new capability in Visual Studio aimed at improving code consistency across projects. This update helps developers streamline collaboration by minimizing issues caused by file encoding mismatches, a common challenge in multi-developer environments.

How it works:

Benefits: Set a default encoding to ensure consistency across your projects, minimizing the risk of character display issues and data corruption.
How to set the default file encoding: Go to Tools > Options > Environment > Documents and enable Save files with the following encoding to specify your preferred default encoding.
Handling conflicts: If Visual Studio encounters an encoding conflict when saving a file, it will alert you with a prompt. This helps you address potential issues immediately and prevent data loss or file corruption.