char
for strings
Output special characters (e.g., 'newline').
Signature
> char (character) ...rest --list --unicode --integer
Parameters
character
: the name of the character to output...rest
: multiple Unicode bytes--list
(-l)
: List all supported character names--unicode
(-u)
: Unicode string i.e. 1f378--integer
(-i)
: Create a codepoint from an integer
Input/output types:
input | output |
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nothing | string |
Examples
Output newline
> char newline
List available characters
> char --list
Output prompt character, newline and a hamburger menu character
> (char prompt) + (char newline) + (char hamburger)
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Output Unicode character
> char -u 1f378
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Create Unicode from integer codepoint values
> char -i (0x60 + 1) (0x60 + 2)
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Output multi-byte Unicode character
> char -u 1F468 200D 1F466 200D 1F466
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