Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⪤ has the Unicode code point U+2AA4. 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+2AA4 to binary:
00101010 10100100. 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 10101010 10100100
GREATER-THAN OVERLAPPING LESS-THAN·U+2AA4
⪤
Character Information
Code Point
U+2AA4
HEX
2AA4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AA A4 | 11100010 10101010 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A A4 | 00101010 10100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A4 2A | 10100100 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A A4 | 00000000 00000000 00101010 10100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A4 2A 00 00 | 10100100 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⪤
URI Encoded
%E2%AA%A4
Description
The Unicode character U+2AA4, known as the Greater-Than Overlapping Less-Than (›‹), is a symbol that plays a significant role in digital text, particularly within mathematical equations and computer programming contexts. This unique character is used to represent a relationship between values where one value is greater than another, while also indicating that there is an overlap between the two sets of values. It is often employed in the comparison operators of programming languages such as C++, Java, and Python, where it is utilized to determine the logical flow within algorithms and data structures. The Greater-Than Overlapping Less-Than symbol contributes to precise and efficient coding, ensuring that software applications run smoothly and accurately. While not a widely used character in everyday digital communication, U+2AA4 holds a niche importance in specialized fields requiring complex mathematical or computational operations.
How to type the ⪤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10916 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.