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Char.IsSymbol Method

Definition

Namespace:
System
Assemblies:
mscorlib.dll, System.Runtime.dll
Assemblies:
netstandard.dll, System.Runtime.dll
Assembly:
System.Runtime.dll
Assembly:
mscorlib.dll
Assembly:
netstandard.dll

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Indicates whether a Unicode character is categorized as a symbol character.

Overloads

Name Description
IsSymbol(String, Int32)

Indicates whether the character at the specified position in a specified string is categorized as a symbol character.
IsSymbol(Char)

Indicates whether the specified Unicode character is categorized as a symbol character.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates IsSymbol.

using System;

public class IsSymbolSample {
 public static void Main() {
 string str = "non-symbolic characters";

 Console.WriteLine(Char.IsSymbol('+'));		// Output: "True"
 Console.WriteLine(Char.IsSymbol(str, 8));	// Output: "False"
 }
}

open System

let str = "non-symbolic characters"

printfn $"{Char.IsSymbol '+'}" // Output: "True"
printfn $"{Char.IsSymbol(str, 8)}" // Output: "False"

Module IsSymbolSample

 Sub Main()

 Dim str As String
 str = "non-symbolic characters"

 Console.WriteLine(Char.IsSymbol("+"c)) ' Output: "True"
 Console.WriteLine(Char.IsSymbol(str, 8)) ' Output: "False"

 End Sub

End Module

Remarks

Valid symbols are members of the following categories in UnicodeCategory: MathSymbol, CurrencySymbol, ModifierSymbol, and OtherSymbol.

Symbols in the Unicode standard are a loosely defined set of characters that include the following:

  • Currency symbols.

  • Letterlike symbols, which include a set of mathematical alphanumeric symbols as well as symbols such as ℅, №, and ™.

  • Number forms, such as subscripts and superscripts.

  • Mathematical operators and arrows.

  • Geometric symbols.

  • Technical symbols.

  • Braille patterns.

  • Dingbats.

IsSymbol(String, Int32)

Source:
Char.cs
Source:
Char.cs
Source:
Char.cs
Source:
Char.cs
Source:
Char.cs

Indicates whether the character at the specified position in a specified string is categorized as a symbol character.

public:
 static bool IsSymbol(System::String ^ s, int index);
public static bool IsSymbol(string s, int index);
static member IsSymbol : string * int -> bool
Public Shared Function IsSymbol (s As String, index As Integer) As Boolean

Parameters

s
String

A string.

index
Int32

The position of the character to evaluate in s.

Returns

true if the character at position index in s is a symbol character; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

index is less than zero or greater than the last position in s.

Remarks

Character positions in a string are indexed starting from zero.

Valid symbols are members of the following categories in System.Globalization.UnicodeCategory: MathSymbol, CurrencySymbol, ModifierSymbol, and OtherSymbol.

Symbols in the Unicode standard are a loosely defined set of characters that include the following:

  • Currency symbols.

  • Letterlike symbols, which include a set of mathematical alphanumeric symbols as well as symbols such as ℅, №, and ™.

  • Number forms, such as subscripts and superscripts.

  • Mathematical operators and arrows.

  • Geometric symbols.

  • Technical symbols.

  • Braille patterns.

  • Dingbats.

See also

Applies to

IsSymbol(Char)

Source:
Char.cs
Source:
Char.cs
Source:
Char.cs
Source:
Char.cs
Source:
Char.cs

Indicates whether the specified Unicode character is categorized as a symbol character.

public:
 static bool IsSymbol(char c);
public static bool IsSymbol(char c);
static member IsSymbol : char -> bool
Public Shared Function IsSymbol (c As Char) As Boolean

Parameters

c
Char

The Unicode character to evaluate.

Returns

true if c is a symbol character; otherwise, false.

Remarks

Valid symbols are members of the following categories in UnicodeCategory: MathSymbol, CurrencySymbol, ModifierSymbol, and OtherSymbol.

Symbols in the Unicode standard are a loosely defined set of characters that include the following:

  • Currency symbols.

  • Letterlike symbols, which include a set of mathematical alphanumeric symbols as well as symbols such as ℅, №, and ™.

  • Number forms, such as subscripts and superscripts.

  • Mathematical operators and arrows.

  • Geometric symbols.

  • Technical symbols.

  • Braille patterns.

  • Dingbats.

See also

Applies to

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