Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Λ has the Unicode code point U+039B. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+039B to binary:
00000011 10011011. 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:
11001110 10011011
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER LAMDA·U+039B
Λ
Character Information
Code Point
U+039B
HEX
039B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE 9B | 11001110 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 9B | 00000011 10011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9B 03 | 10011011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 9B | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9B 03 00 00 | 10011011 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Λ
URI Encoded
%CE%9B
Description
U+039B Greek Capital Letter Lamda is a crucial character in the Unicode standard for digital typography. It represents the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet and holds significant importance in fields such as linguistics, computer science, and mathematics. Typically used to denote lambda in mathematical equations or linguistic transliterations, it has found its place in programming languages like Python and symbolic computation systems. This versatile character allows for precise representation of concepts from diverse domains including physics, where the lambda function is commonly employed, and computer science, where it signifies lambda calculus.
How to type the Λ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0923 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.