Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⏪ has the Unicode code point U+23EA. 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+23EA to binary:
00100011 11101010. 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 10001111 10101010
BLACK LEFT-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLE·U+23EA
⏪
Character Information
Code Point
U+23EA
HEX
23EA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8F AA | 11100010 10001111 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 EA | 00100011 11101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EA 23 | 11101010 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 EA | 00000000 00000000 00100011 11101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EA 23 00 00 | 11101010 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⏪
URI Encoded
%E2%8F%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+23EA, known as the Black Left-Pointing Double Triangle, is a typographical symbol that plays an essential role in digital text by serving as a navigation tool. This character represents a two-sided arrow pointing to the left, with its primary use being in programming and markup languages to denote block scopes or sections. In technical documentation, it is often used to indicate a function's scope, particularly in languages like JavaScript, where it appears in curly braces following an if statement. While not commonly found in everyday text, the Black Left-Pointing Double Triangle holds significance for developers and computer programmers who rely on its clear visual cue to improve code readability and understanding.
How to type the ⏪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9194 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.