U+2342 "⍂" Apl Functional Symbol Quad Backslash Unicode Character

U+2342 "⍂" Apl Functional Symbol Quad Backslash is a typographic symbol included in the APL (A Programming Language) character set, used primarily within the APL programming environment to represent specific primitive functions or operations. Structurally, it appears as a backslash stroke overlaid on or inscribed within a square "quad" shape, distinguishing it from a plain backslash. In APL’s array-oriented semantics, the quad backslash typically denotes a specialized operator for matrix or vector operations, such as solving systems of linear equations or performing generalized matrix division. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that APL code can be accurately represented in plain text across different digital platforms, preserving the language’s unique notation for mathematical and data manipulation tasks.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2342
Version Added	1.1
Name	Apl Functional Symbol Quad Backslash
Block	Miscellaneous Technical
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⍂
HTML Hex Encoding	⍂
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x8D 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2342
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002342
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2342

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	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Pattern Syntax	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other