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Unicode is about semantics not appearance. If you don't need semantics then use something different.

• WalterBright 7mo ago
  > Unicode is about semantics not appearance. And that's where it went off the rails into lala land. 'a' can have all kinds of distinct meanings. How are you going to make that work? It's hopeless.
  • Yokohiii 7mo ago
    It already works. Tell me what the problem is and what your proposed solution would be.
    • WalterBright 7mo ago
      Infer the meaning from the context. a) it's a bullet point b) a+b means a is a variable c) apple means a means the sound "aaaah" d) ape means a means the sound "aye" e) 0xa means a means "10" f) "a" on my test paper means I did well on it g) grade "a" means I bought the good bolts h) "achtung" means it's a German "a" I didn't need 8 different Unicode characters. And so on.
      • Yokohiii 7mo ago
        Your trolling is really rock bottom. All this already works fine. Millions of times, each day. Just once a week it fails because someone messed up. Not an issue.
        • WalterBright 7mo ago
          I showed that there is no need for semantic information about the glyphs. It's more compelling to demonstrate a need for semantic information rather than just asserting it.
          • Yokohiii 7mo ago
            so you contradict yourself because your context window is exhausted?
            • WalterBright 7mo ago
              Since you insist on being rude, I shall exit.