Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character | has the Unicode code point U+007C. 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+007C to binary:
01111100. 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:
01111100
VERTICAL LINE·U+007C
|
Character Information
Code Point
U+007C
HEX
007C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 7C | 01111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 7C | 00000000 01111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7C 00 | 01111100 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 7C | 00000000 00000000 00000000 01111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7C 00 00 00 | 01111100 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
|
URI Encoded
%7C
Description
The Unicode character U+007C, commonly known as the "VERTICAL LINE", plays a vital role in digital text due to its versatility and wide range of applications. Primarily, it is used in mathematical equations to visually separate or delimit expressions, mimicking the function of a horizontal line. In computer programming, it denotes exclusive OR operations. Furthermore, in HTML coding, the "|" character serves as a separator between options or menu items. Despite not holding any specific cultural significance, this character assumes great importance in technical contexts, including code and markup languages. It is an integral part of digital communication, particularly within programming environments and markup languages such as HTML. The VERTICAL LINE is a part of the Basic Latin Unicode block, which includes 128 essential characters ranging from U+0000 to U+007F. This block is fundamental to the Unicode system, providing characters for control codes and special symbols that are indispensable in programming languages, text documents, and various other applications. The Basic Latin Unicode block serves as a foundation upon which many other Unicode blocks are built, making it an essential component of digital communication across multiple platforms and devices.
How to type the | symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0124 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.