shapefile.reader'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xc4 in position 0: invalid continuation byte
时间: 2023-08-28 17:20:31 浏览: 67
The error message "'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xc4 in position 0: invalid continuation byte" suggests that there is an issue with decoding a byte sequence as UTF-8 when working with a shapefile using the shapefile library.
This error can occur if the shapefile contains non-UTF-8 characters or is encoded in a different encoding that is not compatible with UTF-8. The shapefile library assumes UTF-8 encoding by default when reading attribute data from the .dbf file.
To resolve this issue, you can try the following steps:
1. Specify the correct encoding: If you know the encoding of the shapefile, you can specify it explicitly when reading the attribute data. For example, if the shapefile is encoded in Latin-1, you can use the `latin1` encoding:
```python
import shapefile
with shapefile.Reader("your_shapefile.shp", encoding='latin1') as shp:
# Access the attribute data
attributes = shp.records()
```
2. Handle non-UTF-8 characters: If the shapefile contains non-UTF-8 characters, you may need to handle them separately. You can try using a different encoding or apply error handling mechanisms to handle the decoding errors. For example, you can use the `errors='replace'` parameter to replace invalid bytes with a placeholder character:
```python
import shapefile
with shapefile.Reader("your_shapefile.shp", encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') as shp:
# Access the attribute data
attributes = shp.records()
```
By specifying the correct encoding or using appropriate error handling mechanisms, you should be able to read the attribute data from the shapefile without encountering the decoding error.