LEFTWARDS ARROW vs LEFTWARDS BLACK ARROW
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Property Comparison
| Property | ← U+2190 | ⬅ U+2B05 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LEFTWARDS ARROW | LEFTWARDS BLACK ARROW |
| Block | Arrows | Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) | Other Symbol (So) |
| Bidirectional | ON | ON |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | U+2190 | U+2B05 |
|---|---|---|
| unicode | U+2190 | U+2B05 |
| decimal | 8592 | 11013 |
| htmldecimal | ← | ⬅ |
| htmlhex | ← | ⬅ |
| css | \2190 | \2B05 |
| javascript | \u{2190} | \u{2B05} |
| python | \u2190 | \u2b05 |
| java | \u2190 | \u2B05 |
| go | \u2190 | \u2B05 |
| ruby | \u{2190} | \u{2B05} |
| rust | \u{2190} | \u{2B05} |
| ccpp | \u2190 | \u2b05 |
| urlencoded | %E2%86%90 | %E2%AC%85 |
| utf8bytes | e2 86 90 | e2 ac 85 |
| utf16bebytes | 21 90 | 2b 05 |
| utf32bebytes | 00 00 21 90 | 00 00 2b 05 |
| htmlentity | ← |
How to Distinguish
Both characters use the Zyyy script but are in different blocks: LEFTWARDS ARROW in Arrows and LEFTWARDS BLACK ARROW in Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows.
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