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
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