ASCII 60
ASCII 60 is Less-than sign, written <.
Every representation
| Character | < |
| Name | Less-than sign |
| Decimal | 60 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x3C |
| Octal | 0074 |
| Binary | 00111100 |
| HTML entity | < or < |
| Escape sequence | \x3C |
| Unicode | U+003C |
| Group | Punctuation or symbol |
What it is for
Less-than sign. Opens an HTML tag, which is why it must be escaped as < in text — failing to do so is how most cross-site scripting starts.
Where the number comes from
Codes 32 to 126 hold the printable characters. The punctuation was distributed around the letters and digits so that the most common characters fell into positions that were convenient for the teleprinter keyboards of the time.
Frequently asked questions
What is ASCII 60?
Less-than sign, the character <. In hexadecimal it is 0x3C, in octal 0074, and in binary 00111100.
How do I type ASCII 60?
Type < directly. In a string literal it can also be written \\x3C, and in HTML as < or <.
Is ASCII 60 printable?
Yes. Codes 32 to 126 are the printable range, which is every character ASCII can actually display.
Nearby codes
- ASCII 53 — 5
- ASCII 54 — 6
- ASCII 55 — 7
- ASCII 56 — 8
- ASCII 57 — 9
- ASCII 58 — :
- ASCII 59 — ;
- ASCII 61 — =
- ASCII 62 — >
- ASCII 63 — ?
- ASCII 64 — @
- ASCII 65 — A
- ASCII 66 — B
- ASCII 67 — C
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