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		kccqzy on Oct 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A popular but wrong way to convert a string to upp... Well languages and conventions change. The € sign was added not that long ago and it was somewhat painful. The Chinese language uses a single character to refer to chemical elements so when IUPAC names new elements they will invent new characters. Etc.

extraduder_ire on Oct 9, 2024 [–]

Does unicode have space set aside for those new symbols to slot into? I know it's very rare, but it could get messy.

account42 on Oct 9, 2024 | [–]

Unicode is already messy. Chinese characters especially so due to han unificiation.

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