Re: chr function on z/OS.

Rajarshi Das <dazio_r(_at_)yahoo(_dot_)com> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I have a basic doubt regarding unicode and z/OS
> (ebcdic : ibm-1047).
>
> $a = chr(0x00A1);
>
> $b = chr(0xA1); 
>
> Should $a and $b be equal or yield different results
> on ebcdic ? 
As far as I know they should be the same.
chr() takes a number and the two forms above are the same number.

But "\xa1" and "\x{00a1}"  may differ.

The \x{} style (at least once-upon-a-time) implies Unicode numbering.