Char::IsSymbol Method
Indicates whether a Unicode character is categorized as a symbol character.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
  | IsSymbol(Char) | Indicates whether the specified Unicode character is categorized as a symbol character. |
| IsSymbol(String^, Int32) | Indicates whether the character at the specified position in a specified string is categorized as a symbol character. |
Valid symbols are members of the following categories in UnicodeCategory: MathSymbol, CurrencySymbol, ModifierSymbol, and OtherSymbol.
Symbols in the Unicode standard are a loosely defined set of characters that include the following:
Currency symbols.
Letterlike symbols, which include a set of mathematical alphanumeric symbols as well as symbols such as ℅, №, and ™.
Number forms, such as subscripts and superscripts.
Mathematical operators and arrows.
Geometric symbols.
Technical symbols.
Braille patterns.
Dingbats.