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ASTERISK
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Encoding Table
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| unicode | U+002A | |
| decimal | 42 | |
| htmldecimal | * | |
| htmlhex | * | |
| css | \002A | |
| javascript | \u{2A} | |
| python | \u002a | |
| java | \u002A | |
| go | \u002A | |
| ruby | \u{2A} | |
| rust | \u{2A} | |
| ccpp | \u002a | |
| urlencoded | %2A | |
| utf8bytes | 2a | |
| utf16bebytes | 00 2a | |
| utf32bebytes | 00 00 00 2a |
How to Use
HTML:
*
CSS:
content: "\002A"
JavaScript:
"\u{2A}"
Python:
"\u002a"
Properties
- Block
- Basic Latin
- Script
- Zyyy
- Category
- Other Punctuation (Po)
- Bidirectional
- ON
- Combining
- 0
- Mirrored
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the * character (ASTERISK)?
* (ASTERISK) is the Unicode character U+002A.
What is the Unicode codepoint of ASTERISK?
The ASTERISK character (*) has codepoint U+002A.
How do I type or copy ASTERISK?
Copy * directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.