TILDE vs TILDE OPERATOR
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Property Comparison
| Property | ~ U+007E | ∼ U+223C |
|---|---|---|
| Name | TILDE | TILDE OPERATOR |
| Block | Basic Latin | Mathematical Operators |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Bidirectional | ON | ON |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | U+007E | U+223C |
|---|---|---|
| unicode | U+007E | U+223C |
| decimal | 126 | 8764 |
| htmldecimal | ~ | ∼ |
| htmlhex | ~ | ∼ |
| css | \007E | \223C |
| javascript | \u{7E} | \u{223C} |
| python | \u007e | \u223c |
| java | \u007E | \u223C |
| go | \u007E | \u223C |
| ruby | \u{7E} | \u{223C} |
| rust | \u{7E} | \u{223C} |
| ccpp | \u007e | \u223c |
| urlencoded | ~ | %E2%88%BC |
| utf8bytes | 7e | e2 88 bc |
| utf16bebytes | 00 7e | 22 3c |
| utf32bebytes | 00 00 00 7e | 00 00 22 3c |
How to Distinguish
Both characters use the Zyyy script but are in different blocks: TILDE in Basic Latin and TILDE OPERATOR in Mathematical Operators.
Tip: Paste the character into a hex editor or use
charCodeAt()
in JavaScript to check the actual codepoint.