U+2352 "⍒" Apl Functional Symbol Del Stile Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2352 "⍒" Apl Functional Symbol Del Stile is a graphic symbol from the APL programming language, specifically representing the "del stile" or "grade down" operator used in array-oriented computations. This character visually resembles a downward-pointing arrow or stylized caret, and its primary function in APL is to sort an array's elements in descending order based on their values, returning the indices that would achieve that ordering. By encoding this symbol in Unicode, the standard preserves the distinct typographic and computational heritage of APL, allowing for precise text representation and interchange in digital contexts without relying on non-standard fonts or proprietary systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2352 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Apl Functional Symbol Del Stile |
| 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 0x92 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2352 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002352 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2352 |
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 |