EQUALS SIGN vs IDENTICAL TO
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Property Comparison
| Property | = U+003D | ≡ U+2261 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | EQUALS SIGN | IDENTICAL TO |
| Block | Basic Latin | Mathematical Operators |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Bidirectional | ON | ON |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | U+003D | U+2261 |
|---|---|---|
| unicode | U+003D | U+2261 |
| decimal | 61 | 8801 |
| htmldecimal | = | ≡ |
| htmlhex | = | ≡ |
| css | \003D | \2261 |
| javascript | \u{3D} | \u{2261} |
| python | \u003d | \u2261 |
| java | \u003D | \u2261 |
| go | \u003D | \u2261 |
| ruby | \u{3D} | \u{2261} |
| rust | \u{3D} | \u{2261} |
| ccpp | \u003d | \u2261 |
| urlencoded | %3D | %E2%89%A1 |
| utf8bytes | 3d | e2 89 a1 |
| utf16bebytes | 00 3d | 22 61 |
| utf32bebytes | 00 00 00 3d | 00 00 22 61 |
How to Distinguish
Both characters use the Zyyy script but are in different blocks: EQUALS SIGN in Basic Latin and IDENTICAL TO in Mathematical Operators.
Tip: Paste the character into a hex editor or use
charCodeAt()
in JavaScript to check the actual codepoint.