Practical Applications
Determining Unicode code points empowers various tasks:
- Character Analysis: Analyze language distribution by counting code points within specific ranges.
- Text Encoding: Convert text between different encodings like UTF-8 and UTF-16 based on code point values.
- Font Development: Ensure fonts correctly display characters by mapping code points to glyphs.
- Emojis and Special Characters: Work with emojis and special characters effectively by using their code points.
JavaScript Program to Determine the Unicode Code Point at a Given Index
It is important to know what the Unicode code points are before moving on to the JavaScript implementation. A Unicode code point is a distinct integer value that represents each character in a string. A programmer may easily manipulate strings using JavaScript’s techniques for working with these code points.
Table of Content
- Using the codePointAt() Method
- Using the charCodeAt() Method
- Using the fromCodePoint() Method