Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character → has the Unicode code point U+2192. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2192 to binary:
00100001 10010010. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10000110 10010010
RIGHTWARDS ARROW·U+2192
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Character Information
Code Point
U+2192
HEX
2192
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 92 | 11100010 10000110 10010010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 92 | 00100001 10010010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 92 21 | 10010010 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 92 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10010010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 92 21 00 00 | 10010010 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
→
URI Encoded
%E2%86%92
Description
The Unicode character U+2192, known as the RIGHTWARDS ARROW, is a widely used symbol in digital text for denoting direction and movement. This versatile character plays an essential role in various fields such as mathematics, computer science, and engineering. In mathematical equations, it indicates a change in direction or a right-hand turn. In programming languages, the RIGHTWARDS ARROW signifies a function that maps one type to another, often used in type declarations and type checking. Furthermore, its usage extends to software documentation where it illustrates data flow diagrams, depicting the movement of information from one component to another. Despite its prevalence in technical contexts, this symbol has no specific cultural or linguistic connotations, making it a universally understood tool for denoting rightward movement and directionality across various digital platforms.
How to type the → symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8594 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.