Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⫶ has the Unicode code point U+2AF6. 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+2AF6 to binary:
00101010 11110110. 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 10101011 10110110
TRIPLE COLON OPERATOR·U+2AF6
⫶
Character Information
Code Point
U+2AF6
HEX
2AF6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AB B6 | 11100010 10101011 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A F6 | 00101010 11110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F6 2A | 11110110 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A F6 | 00000000 00000000 00101010 11110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F6 2A 00 00 | 11110110 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⫶
URI Encoded
%E2%AB%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+2AF6 is known as the Triple Colon Operator. This particular symbol serves a specific role in digital text, primarily within the realm of computer programming languages. It is used to denote an operation or function that requires three consecutive colons. In this context, it is often utilized in languages such as Python and R to signify a triple colon list comprehension or tuple, which allows for a more efficient and concise coding process. The character is not commonly found in everyday typography, but holds significant importance within the digital text of programming communities.
How to type the ⫶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10998 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.