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Asterism

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Unicode U+2042 ASTERISM (⁂). Hexadecimal 2042, not decimal 42.

The asterism, three asterisks in a triangle, with U+2042 beneath. Hexadecimal, not decimal 42.

U+2042 is hexadecimal. 8258 in decimal. Not 42.

ImageUNICODEComputed

U+2042AsterismThree little stars. The code looks like it ends in 42, but 2042 is hexadecimal: 8,258 in ordinary counting. The asterisk * is the real 42. This one is not.

⁂ looks like a star pattern, and the code point ends in 42. 2042 there is hex. It is not the number 42. * passes. ⁂ fails.

What it supports

A method lesson. Same star-family temptation as ASCII asterisk. Different arithmetic. U+2042 is 8,258 in decimal.

What it does not

Not an Index 42. U+002A remains decimal 42.

Calculation

U+2042₁₆ = 2×4096 + 0×256 + 4×16 + 2 = 8258₁₀. Not 42.

Hexadecimal code point, not decimal 42

ExactnessMiss / failed

Form42

Unitcode point

Strengthhard

Source

Unicode · U+2042 ASTERISM

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