U+2347 "⍇" Apl Functional Symbol Quad Leftwards Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2347 "⍇" Apl Functional Symbol Quad Leftwards Arrow is a typographic symbol from the APL (A Programming Language) character set, specifically representing a functional operator that combines a quad shape with a leftward pointing arrow. In APL, this symbol is used to denote a function or operation that returns a result or performs an action oriented to the left, often related to assignment, data structure manipulation, or input/output operations where the quad signifies a system or input/output interface. The character is part of the "Miscellaneous Technical" block in Unicode, designed to preserve the distinct notation required for APL's unique array-oriented programming syntax.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2347 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Apl Functional Symbol Quad Leftwards Arrow |
| 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 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2347 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002347 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2347 |
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 |