Veek 'this_is_not_my_name' M wrote:
> Rustom Mody wrote: > >> On Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 5:25:48 PM UTC+5:30, Veek. M wrote: >>> https://mail.python.org/pipermail//python-ideas/2014-October/029630.htm >>> >>> Wanted to know if the above link idea, had been implemented and if >>> there's a module that accepts a pattern like 'cap' and give you all >>> the instances of unicode 'CAP' characters. >>> ⋂ \bigcap >>> ⊓ \sqcap >>> ∩ \cap >>> ♑ \capricornus >>> ⪸ \succapprox >>> ⪷ \precapprox >>> >>> (above's from tex) >>> >>> I found two useful modules in this regard: unicode_tex, unicodedata >>> but unicodedata is a builtin which does not do globs, regexs - so >>> it's kind of limiting in nature. >>> >>> Would be nice if you could search html/xml character entity >>> references as well. >> >> [Not exactly an answer] >> >> I use a number of things for such >> 1. Google >> 2. Xah Lee’s excellent pages which often fit my brain better than >> wikipedia: >> http://xahlee.info/comp/unicode_index.html >> 3. emacs’ function ucs-insert recently renamed to insert-char >> ie [In emacs] Type Alt-x insert-char >> After that some kind of TAB-globbing (case-insensitive) works >> I wont try with Cap (because the number of *CAPITAL* is in >> thousands!) eg alphaTAB gives nothing. However *alphaTAB gives a >> bunch. Narrow to "greek alpha"TAB and you get a bunch >> >> >> The fact that we should have a series of levels for char-input from >> most general and unergonomic (google) to most specific and ergonomic >> (special purpose keyboard) Ive tried to talk of as 7 levels near end >> of http://blog.languager.org/2015/01/unicode-and-universe.html > > > got dengu - i'm dead sorry false alarm, but i was sick enough to be awol -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
