set encoding for reader to utf8

tj · Jan 17, 2013 · 308ad69 · 308ad69
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diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Instead of the log level constants, you may also supply a string:
       console.log(line);
     });
 
+ __Note: log.js asumes utf8 encoded data.__ 
 Example stdout:
 
     { date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:26:14 GMT

diff --git a/lib/log.js b/lib/log.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Log.prototype = {
       , self = this
       , stream = this.stream;
 
-    stream.setEncoding('ascii');
+    stream.setEncoding('utf8');
     stream.on('data', function(chunk){
       buf += chunk;
       if ('\n' != buf[buf.length - 1]) return;
@@ -250,4 +250,4 @@ Log.prototype = {
  * Inherit from `EventEmitter`.
  */
 
-Log.prototype.__proto__ = EventEmitter.prototype;
+Log.prototype.__proto__ = EventEmitter.prototype;