What ⍗ means
It represents a file operation in some APL systems.
APL is a programming language built around arrays: structured collections of values. Its notation uses many compact symbols where other languages use words. Recognizing a symbol does not mean every version of APL supports the same operation.
In APLX, ⍗ is called Quad-Drop. It deletes one numbered item from a component file—a file storing values in numbered slots—and renumbers the later items to close the gap. It does not delete the whole file.
Part of the collection
Don't confuse it with
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More like this
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How to type or find ⍗
- Search it as
- APL down arrow · quad downwards arrow · boxed down arrow · ⍗
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
macOS
HTML
⍗CSS
\2357Microsoft Word on Windows
Type 2357, then press AltX to turn the code into ⍗.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⍗
HTML hex
⍗
CSS content
content: "\2357";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%8D%97
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On screen
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Code points
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JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.