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KafkaError error strings are unicode on Windows when language is non-english

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#448 opened on Sep 19, 2018

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Description

Which messes up KafkaError__str__, assuming it has an ascii7 string.

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Research direction
Investigate how KafkaError strings are constructed in the C extension and ensure they handle Unicode properly on Windows with non English locales. Check the str method and look for any assumptions about ASCII only strings.
Tech stack
python
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backend
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PythonKafka concepts
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