Infinity vs Long Right Tack
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Property Comparison
| Property | ∞ 221E | ⟝ 27DD |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Infinity | Long Right Tack |
| Category | Math Symbols | Math Symbols |
| Block | Mathematical Operators | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| General Category | Math Symbol (Sm) | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Bidirectional | ON | ON |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | 221E | 27DD |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+221E | U+27DD |
| HTML Decimal | ∞ | ⟝ |
| HTML Hex | ∞ | ⟝ |
| CSS | \221E | \27DD |
| JavaScript | \u{221E} | \u{27DD} |
| Python | \u221e | \u27dd |
| UTF-8 | e2 88 9e | e2 9f 9d |
How to Distinguish
Both Infinity and Long Right Tack 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.