Infinity vs Left Square Bracket With Tick In Bottom Corner
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Property Comparison
| Property | ∞ 221E | ⦏ 298F |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Infinity | Left Square Bracket With Tick In Bottom Corner |
| Category | Math Symbols | Math Symbols |
| Block | Mathematical Operators | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| General Category | Math Symbol (Sm) | Open Punctuation (Ps) |
| Bidirectional | ON | ON |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | 221E | 298F |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+221E | U+298F |
| HTML Decimal | ∞ | ⦏ |
| HTML Hex | ∞ | ⦏ |
| CSS | \221E | \298F |
| JavaScript | \u{221E} | \u{298F} |
| Python | \u221e | \u298f |
| UTF-8 | e2 88 9e | e2 a6 8f |
How to Distinguish
Both Infinity and Left Square Bracket With Tick In Bottom Corner 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.