Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⍍ has the Unicode code point U+234D. 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+234D to binary:
00100011 01001101. 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 10001101
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD DELTA·U+234D
⍍
Character Information
Code Point
U+234D
HEX
234D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8D 8D | 11100010 10001101 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 4D | 00100011 01001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4D 23 | 01001101 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 4D | 00000000 00000000 00100011 01001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4D 23 00 00 | 01001101 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⍍
URI Encoded
%E2%8D%8D
Description
U+234D, also known as APL Functional Symbol Quad Delta, is a typographical character primarily used within the APL (A Programming Language) system. It represents the mathematical concept of "quad delta," which is utilized to denote the fourth order derivative in a series expansion. The character serves a vital role in digital text related to mathematics and programming, particularly when dealing with calculus and differential equations. Although not widely used in general linguistic contexts, U+234D holds significant importance within specific technical domains such as computer science, engineering, and mathematical modeling.
How to type the ⍍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9037 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.