U+2348 "⍈" Apl Functional Symbol Quad Rightwards Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2348 "⍈" Apl Functional Symbol Quad Rightwards Arrow is a typographic symbol from the APL (A Programming Language) character set, used primarily in APL programming to represent the "execute" or "evaluate" operator, often in contexts where a function is applied to an argument from the left or where output is directed to a specific device or file. This character is part of the "Miscellaneous Technical" block in Unicode and is formally named for its visual design: a rightward arrow enclosed within a quad (a square or rectangle), which in APL notation typically signifies a system-related or input/output operation. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that APL code can be reliably represented and rendered in modern digital text, preserving the language’s unique symbolic syntax across different platforms and applications.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⍈ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⍈ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0x8D 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2348 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002348 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2348 |
Unicode Properties