Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character > has the Unicode code point U+003E. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 1 byte because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0000to0x007f.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 7 bits within the final 8 bits and that it will have the format:0xxxxxxx
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+003E to binary:
00111110. 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:
00111110
GREATER-THAN SIGN·U+003E
>
Character Information
Code Point
U+003E
HEX
003E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 3E | 00111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 3E | 00000000 00111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3E 00 | 00111110 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 3E | 00000000 00000000 00000000 00111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3E 00 00 00 | 00111110 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
>
URI Encoded
%3E
Description
The Unicode character U+003E, also known as the Greater-Than Sign ('>'), is a vital component of digital text, serving primarily as a comparison operator in programming languages and mathematical expressions. This binary operator is crucial in determining whether a certain value or expression is greater than another in various programming languages. Its role extends to conditional statements in programming, enhancing the precision and efficiency of digital text. Though the Greater-Than Sign does not carry significant cultural or linguistic meaning on its own, it plays an essential part in improving the clarity and readability of digital text when used correctly. It belongs to the Basic Latin Unicode block (U+0000 to U+007F), which is a foundational component of the Unicode system due to its inclusion of 128 characters, many of which are essential for communication across multiple platforms and devices in programming languages, text documents, and various other applications. In summary, the Greater-Than Sign (U+003E) plays an indispensable role in digital text by facilitating binary comparisons in programming contexts. Its placement in the Basic Latin Unicode block underlines its importance as a foundation for modern communication and computing.
How to type the > symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0062 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.