Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character { has the Unicode code point U+007B. 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+007B to binary:
01111011. 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:
01111011
LEFT CURLY BRACKET·U+007B
{
Character Information
Code Point
U+007B
HEX
007B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Open Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 7B | 01111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 7B | 00000000 01111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7B 00 | 01111011 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 7B | 00000000 00000000 00000000 01111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7B 00 00 00 | 01111011 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
{
URI Encoded
%7B
Description
The Unicode character U+007B, also known as the LEFT CURLY BRACKET ({), plays a pivotal role in digital text, particularly in programming languages, markup languages, and mathematical notations. This symbol, represented by its codepoint 007B or ASCII value 123, is utilized to delimit scopes or blocks of code, denoting the beginning of a sequence or set of instructions that will be executed until a corresponding right curly bracket (}) is encountered. In programming syntax, the left curly bracket is indispensable for creating loops, conditional statements, functions, and other control structures. Its ubiquity underscores its significance in modern coding practices, making it an essential tool for developers across numerous languages such as JavaScript, Java, C++, Python, and more. The left curly bracket is part of the Basic Latin Unicode block, a foundational component of the Unicode system that encompasses 128 essential characters. This range, from U+0000 to U+007F, includes control codes and special symbols that play crucial roles in various applications, including programming languages and text documents. In terms of cultural, linguistic, or technical context, the left curly bracket can be traced back to ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange), a character encoding scheme originally based on 7-bit ASCII and extended to 8-bits as part of Unicode. The left curly bracket, along with other symbols in the Basic Latin block, has evolved to accommodate modern needs and remains an integral part of digital communication.
How to type the { symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0123 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.