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What character is ?

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The character represented by  is the "Start of Text" control character, often abbreviated as STX or ^B.

This is based on the ASCII character set where:

  •  is the HTML hexadecimal representation of ASCII code 2.
  • ASCII code 2 corresponds to the STX (Start of Text) control character.

The STX character is a control code used to mark the beginning of a text section within a data transmission. It's primarily used in telecommunications and data communication protocols.

Symbol ASCII Decimal Code HTML Hexadecimal Code
^B 2 

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