Degree Sign vs Equal To By Definition
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Property Comparison
| Property | ° 00B0 | ≝ 225D |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Degree Sign | Equal To By Definition |
| Category | Math Symbols | Math Symbols |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement | Mathematical Operators |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| General Category | Other Symbol (So) | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Bidirectional | ET | ON |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | 00B0 | 225D |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+00B0 | U+225D |
| HTML Decimal | ° | ≝ |
| HTML Hex | ° | ≝ |
| CSS | \00B0 | \225D |
| JavaScript | \u{B0} | \u{225D} |
| Python | \u00b0 | \u225d |
| UTF-8 | c2 b0 | e2 89 9d |
How to Distinguish
Both Degree Sign and Equal To By Definition are in the Math Symbols category but reside in different Unicode blocks. Check the codepoint to tell them apart.
Tip: Paste the character into a hex editor or use
charCodeAt()
in JavaScript to check the actual codepoint.