Since the character name is mainly for use by authors
in specifying links and be memorable and predictable
for that purpose, there is one design that serves that well:
Use the ASCII numeric code, preferably in hex (because
it's shorter and consistently 2 characters). e.g.
. 2e
: 3a
a 61
A 41
etc.
Thus, > >. >: would be 3e 3e2e 3e3a.
----- Original Message -----
From: Devon McCormick <devon...@gmail.com>
Date: Friday, February 12, 2010 8:41
Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] The Accessible Dictionary
To: Programming forum <programming@jsoftware.com>
> My preferences - short is sweet - on a few names:
>
> 33 ! bang
> 35 # hash
> 42 * star
> 94 ^ hat
> 123 { curlyleft
> 125 } curlyright
>
> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 5:06 AM, Sherlock, Ric
> <r.g.sherl...@massey.ac.nz>wrote:
> > ...
> > Here is my latest (and probably last ;-) ) proposal:
> >
> > 33 ! exclamation NB. no abbreviations
> > 34 " quote
> > 35 # hash
> > 36 $ dollar
> > 37 % percent
> > 38 & ampersand
> > 39 ' quotesingle NB. Won't
> really be used anywhere
> > 40 ( parenleft NB.
> Won't really be used anywhere
> > 41 ) parenright NB. Won't
> really be used anywhere
> > 42 * asterisk
> >
> ...
>
> > 123 { braceleft
> > 124 | bar
> > 125 } braceright
> > 126 ~ tilde
> > 127
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