Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ↬ has the Unicode code point U+21AC. 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+21AC to binary:
00100001 10101100. 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 10101100
RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH LOOP·U+21AC
↬
Character Information
Code Point
U+21AC
HEX
21AC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 AC | 11100010 10000110 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 AC | 00100001 10101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AC 21 | 10101100 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 AC | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AC 21 00 00 | 10101100 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
↬
URI Encoded
%E2%86%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+21AC, known as the "RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH LOOP", primarily serves a technical purpose in digital text and is often utilized in mathematical expressions, computer programming, and data visualization. It represents an arrow pointing to the right and making a complete loop back upon itself, resembling a loop or cycle. This character allows users to illustrate various mathematical concepts, such as loops or iterations in algorithms and functions. In programming languages like Python and C++, it can be employed for syntactical purposes, including creating circular list structures or denoting rightward flow control within an application. Although not culturally significant, the RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH LOOP is a crucial tool for those working with technical documentation and coding, providing clarity and precision in complex digital text.
How to type the ↬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8620 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.