Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⩚ has the Unicode code point U+2A5A. 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+2A5A to binary:
00101010 01011010. 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 10101001 10011010
LOGICAL AND WITH MIDDLE STEM·U+2A5A
⩚
Character Information
Code Point
U+2A5A
HEX
2A5A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A9 9A | 11100010 10101001 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A 5A | 00101010 01011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5A 2A | 01011010 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A 5A | 00000000 00000000 00101010 01011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5A 2A 00 00 | 01011010 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⩚
URI Encoded
%E2%A9%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+2A5A represents the "LOGICAL AND WITH MIDDLE STEM" symbol. In digital text, this character is typically employed in mathematical expressions to denote a logical conjunction between two statements or conditions. Although it bears resemblance to the ampersand (&) symbol, it serves as an explicit representation of a logical operation rather than a general-purpose punctuation mark. This character holds significance in linguistic and technical contexts where precise expression of logical operations is crucial, such as programming, formal logic, and mathematical notation. Its inclusion helps avoid ambiguity, thereby facilitating clearer communication and less room for error.
How to type the ⩚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10842 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.