Re: Code point vs. scalar value

On 9/17/2013 8:40 PM, Philippe Verdy wrote:
>
> In what way does UTF-16 "use" surrogate code /points/? An encoding
> form is a mapping. Let's look at this mapping:
>
> * One _inputs_ scalar values (not surrogate code points).
>
> In fact the input is one code point.
>
> Then only if that code point has a scalar value (this may be tested or
> not by the application), the rest of the algorithm applies.

Thanks for providing some needed clarity.

A./
Received on Wed Sep 18 2013 - 00:56:45 CDT