U+007C "|" Vertical Line Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+007C "|" Vertical Line is a fundamental typographic symbol often referred to as the pipe, vertical bar, or vertical line. In computing, it is most famously used as the pipe operator in command-line interfaces and programming languages, where it channels the output of one command into the input of another. Beyond this, it serves as a logical OR operator in many programming languages, a divider in mathematical notation and tables, and a general separator in data formats like CSV or configuration files. Its simplicity belies its versatility, making it an indispensable character in digital text processing and coding.

General Properties

Code Point U+007C
Version Added 1.1
Name Vertical Line
Unicode 1.0 Name Vertical Bar
Block Basic Latin
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding |
HTML Hex Encoding |
UTF-8 Encoding 0x7C
UTF-16 Encoding 0x007C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000007C
C/C++/Java Escape \u007c

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Break After
East Asian Width Narrow
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Pattern Syntax Yes
Math Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other