JCL Help:UnicodeIsStrong

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Summary

Tests a Unicode character for strong directionality.


Pascal

 function UnicodeIsStrong(C: UCS4): Boolean;


Parameters

Parameters Description
C: UCS4 The Unicode character to test.


Return Value

If the specified unicode character has strong directionality the function returns True, otherwise the function returns False.


Description

UnicodeIsStrong returns whether the specified character has strong directionality. Strong directionality means that it has either left-to-right or right-to-left directionality. In contrast there are also characters that exhibit weak or neutral directionality. Examples of characters with strong directionality are the Arabic and Hebrew alphabets as well as most alphabetic, syllable, and Han ideographic characters.


See Also

UnicodeIsRightToLeft UnicodeIsLeftToRight UnicodeIsWeak UnicodeIsNeutral UnicodeIsSeparator


About

Unit

JclUnicode


Donator

Mike Lischke


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