Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⪝ has the Unicode code point U+2A9D. 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+2A9D to binary:
00101010 10011101. 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 10011101
SIMILAR OR LESS-THAN·U+2A9D
⪝
Character Information
Code Point
U+2A9D
HEX
2A9D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AA 9D | 11100010 10101010 10011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A 9D | 00101010 10011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9D 2A | 10011101 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A 9D | 00000000 00000000 00101010 10011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9D 2A 00 00 | 10011101 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⪝
URI Encoded
%E2%AA%9D
Description
The Unicode character U+2A9D is known as the "SIMILAR OR LESS-THAN" symbol. In digital text and programming, it is used to denote a partial or similar comparison between two values, specifically when one value is less than or equal to another. This character is particularly useful in algorithms that involve comparisons, such as sorting algorithms, search algorithms, and other data manipulation processes. While not a widely recognized symbol in everyday language use, it plays an important role in the world of computer programming and digital text processing. Its precise use ensures accuracy and efficiency in various technical contexts.
How to type the ⪝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10909 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.