Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⍋ has the Unicode code point U+234B. 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+234B to binary:
00100011 01001011. 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 10001101 10001011
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DELTA STILE·U+234B
⍋
Character Information
Code Point
U+234B
HEX
234B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8D 8B | 11100010 10001101 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 4B | 00100011 01001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4B 23 | 01001011 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 4B | 00000000 00000000 00100011 01001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4B 23 00 00 | 01001011 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⍋
URI Encoded
%E2%8D%8B
Description
The Unicode character U+234B represents the "APL Functional Symbol Delta Stile" in digital text. This symbol is typically used in programming, specifically in APL (A Programming Language) which is a specialized language designed for mathematical computations and data manipulation. Developed by Kenneth E. Iverson in 1962, APL is renowned for its concise syntax and ability to perform complex calculations using a subset of the English alphabet. The Delta Stile symbol (∆) serves as a fundamental operator in APL, indicating a change or difference between two values. In APL, the Delta Stile is used in various operations such as subtraction, finite differences, and discrete calculus. Despite its niche application, the APL Functional Symbol Delta Stile holds significance in programming and computational linguistics due to its role in a highly efficient and expressive language.
How to type the ⍋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9035 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.