Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ≶ has the Unicode code point U+2276. 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+2276 to binary:
00100010 01110110. 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 10001001 10110110
LESS-THAN OR GREATER-THAN·U+2276
≶
Character Information
Code Point
U+2276
HEX
2276
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 89 B6 | 11100010 10001001 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 22 76 | 00100010 01110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 76 22 | 01110110 00100010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 22 76 | 00000000 00000000 00100010 01110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 76 22 00 00 | 01110110 00100010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
≶
URI Encoded
%E2%89%B6
Description
U+2276 is the Unicode code point for the Less-Than or Greater-Than symbol (< >). This character plays a significant role in digital text as it is extensively used in programming languages, mathematical expressions, and data comparisons. In HTML, XML, and LaTeX, this symbol is employed to denote less than or greater than in conditional statements and sorting algorithms. It is also prevalent in the representation of relational operators in various programming languages, such as C++, Java, and Python. Furthermore, it serves as a fundamental operator in mathematical equations for inequality expressions. The U+2276 symbol is also used to indicate the opening and closing tags in HTML, delimiting sections of content on a webpage. Overall, U+2276 is an essential character in digital text, serving diverse purposes in programming, mathematics, and web development.
How to type the ≶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8822 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.