Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⋆ has the Unicode code point U+22C6. 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+22C6 to binary:
00100010 11000110. 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 10001011 10000110
STAR OPERATOR·U+22C6
⋆
Character Information
Code Point
U+22C6
HEX
22C6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8B 86 | 11100010 10001011 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 22 C6 | 00100010 11000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C6 22 | 11000110 00100010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 22 C6 | 00000000 00000000 00100010 11000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C6 22 00 00 | 11000110 00100010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⋆
URI Encoded
%E2%8B%86
Description
The Unicode character U+22C6 represents the Star Operator (⁎), which is a symbol used in mathematics and computer programming for denoting multiplication. It holds a significant role in digital text, specifically within expressions that involve repeated multiplication or operations. This operator is commonly used to represent the process of exponentiation, where one number is multiplied by itself a specific number of times. The Star Operator finds its application in various fields such as programming languages like Python and JavaScript, algebra, and calculus. In Python, for instance, it is utilized within the pow() function, which raises a number to an exponent. Despite its mathematical and technical usage, there isn't a specific cultural or linguistic context associated with U+22C6. The symbol, however, has been adopted in popular culture due to its association with astronomy, where it is used as a shorthand notation for the power of a star, such as a star's magnitude or brightness.
How to type the ⋆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8902 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.