Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⎢ has the Unicode code point U+23A2. 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+23A2 to binary:
00100011 10100010. 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 10001110 10100010
LEFT SQUARE BRACKET EXTENSION·U+23A2
⎢
Character Information
Code Point
U+23A2
HEX
23A2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8E A2 | 11100010 10001110 10100010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 A2 | 00100011 10100010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A2 23 | 10100010 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 A2 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 10100010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A2 23 00 00 | 10100010 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⎢
URI Encoded
%E2%8E%A2
Description
The Unicode character U+23A2, commonly referred to as the Left Square Bracket Extension, is a typographical symbol that holds an essential role in digital text. It is typically utilized in programming languages and markup languages such as HTML and XML for its capacity to create or extend squared brackets. This extension facilitates a more efficient representation of complex bracketing structures, enabling programmers and developers to write cleaner and more readable code. While the Left Square Bracket Extension does not have any significant cultural or linguistic associations, it serves as an indispensable technical tool in modern digital communication. Its accurate and strategic use contributes to the clarity and maintainability of code, simplifying the process of parsing and interpreting text by computers and enhancing collaboration among programmers.
How to type the ⎢ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9122 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.