Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⍔ has the Unicode code point U+2354. 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+2354 to binary:
00100011 01010100. 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 10010100
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD DEL·U+2354
⍔
Character Information
Code Point
U+2354
HEX
2354
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8D 94 | 11100010 10001101 10010100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 54 | 00100011 01010100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 54 23 | 01010100 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 54 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 01010100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 54 23 00 00 | 01010100 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⍔
URI Encoded
%E2%8D%94
Description
U+2354, the APL Functional Symbol Quad Del (⊗), plays a significant role in digital text, particularly within the realm of computer science and mathematics. As a part of the APL programming language developed by Alonzo Church, it serves as a functional symbol for multiplication. The character's utility extends to its use in typography and mathematical notation, offering an alternative representation for multiplication. In digital text, ⊗ often substitutes the traditional x or * symbols, providing a distinct visual cue for mathematicians, programmers, and students alike. Despite its niche application, this APL Functional Symbol Quad Del holds a prominent position in the technical context of digital text and mathematical notation.
How to type the ⍔ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9044 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.