Encoding for OrientDB (can't send a literal string)

I have the next problem. I need to create a vertex with a propertyA with a value 'المساء'. The problem is from python, python CAN'T send the string 'المساء' so...

I know I need to do a encode, like the next:

>>>a = 'المساء'
>>>b = a.encode('cp270')
>>>print b
>>>'\x9f\xe9\xea\xab\x9f\x98'

But with this encode OrientDB won't work. I think that I need an ascii encode.

There is the problem (without response): https://github.com/orientechnologies/orientdb/issues/5860

Anyone that know about OrientDB can help me? Thank in advance!

Solution

Using python I can do this:

>>> a = 'غريبديالى#مخيسةالعز'
>>> type(a)
<type 'str'>
>>> b = a.decode('utf8')
>>> b
u'\u063a\u0631\u064a\u0628\u062f\u064a\u0627\u0644\u0649#\u0645\u062e\u064a\u0633\u0629\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0632'
>>> print b
غريبديالى#مخيسةالعز

So, if I put a query like the next will create a vertex with the next result:

query = 'create vertex v content {"property":"%s"}' %b