with reference to how to handle sepcial characters in R?, I still can not handle latin1 chararters in R.
using R-4.2.1
library(tidyverse)
df <- tibble(economy = c("Afghanistan", "Albania", "C\xf4te d'Ivoire")) %>% arrange(economy)
view(df)
however if use R-4.1.3 and run the same code, i get

Please advise.
Thanks
I think you need to adjust your system locale setting in R for the behaviour you wish.
I could switch back and forth (in R4.2.1) with your example
between
Sys.setlocale(locale = "en_US.UTF-8")
and
Sys.setlocale(locale = "en_US")
and see a view that didnt work and a view that did.
p.s. i use usethis package to conveniently edit my r profile, to set such settings so I get continuity between my sessions