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pandas.Series.str.encode
- Series.str.encode(encoding, errors='strict')[source]
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    Encode character string in the Series/Index using indicated encoding. Equivalent to str.encode().Parameters: encoding : str errors : str, optional Returns: encoded : Series/Index of objects 
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