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Re: converting octal escape sequences to utf-8 and back


From: PJ Weisberg
Subject: Re: converting octal escape sequences to utf-8 and back
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 13:13:21 -0700

On Tuesday, May 31, 2011, Randal L. Schwartz <address@hidden> wrote:
>>>>>> "Harald" == Harald Hanche-Olsen <address@hidden> writes:
>
> Harald> True, but given the octal escape sequences mentioned in the subject I
> Harald> thought he meant the string that is denoted "\\302\\247" in elisp,
> Harald> which is indeed ASCII.
>
> No, the string "\302\247" is not ASCII.  It's 8-bit-something-or-other.

ASCII definitely *does* include the character \, and all the digits
0-9, in only 7 bits.

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-PJ



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