# UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary:[Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#constants) # UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory *** ** * ** *** [Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory "View this page in Kotlin")\|Java ` public static interface UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory ` ` ` |-----------------------------------------------------| | android.icu.lang.UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Known indirect subclasses [UCharacter](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacter),[UCharacterCategory](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterCategory) |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [UCharacter](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacter) | **\[icu enhancement\]** ICU's replacement for[Character](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character). Methods, fields, and other functionality specific to ICU are labeled '**\[icu\]**'. | | [UCharacterCategory](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterCategory) | Enumerated Unicode category types from the UnicodeData.txt file. | |
*** ** * ** *** 'Enum' for the CharacterCategory constants. These constants are compatible in name**but not in value** with those defined in[Character](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character). **See also:** - [UCharacterCategory](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterCategory) ## Summary | ### Constants || |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `byte` | [COMBINING_SPACING_MARK](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#COMBINING_SPACING_MARK) Character type Mc | | `byte` | [CONNECTOR_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#CONNECTOR_PUNCTUATION) Character type Pc | | `byte` | [CONTROL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#CONTROL) Character type Cc | | `byte` | [CURRENCY_SYMBOL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#CURRENCY_SYMBOL) Character type Sc | | `byte` | [DASH_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#DASH_PUNCTUATION) Character type Pd | | `byte` | [DECIMAL_DIGIT_NUMBER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#DECIMAL_DIGIT_NUMBER) Character type Nd | | `byte` | [ENCLOSING_MARK](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#ENCLOSING_MARK) Character type Me | | `byte` | [END_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#END_PUNCTUATION) Character type Pe | | `byte` | [FINAL_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#FINAL_PUNCTUATION) Character type Pf | | `byte` | [FINAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#FINAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION) Character type Pf This name is compatible with java.lang.Character's name for this type. | | `byte` | [FORMAT](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#FORMAT) Character type Cf | | `byte` | [GENERAL_OTHER_TYPES](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#GENERAL_OTHER_TYPES) Character type Cn Not Assigned (no characters in \[UnicodeData.txt\] have this property) | | `byte` | [INITIAL_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#INITIAL_PUNCTUATION) Character type Pi | | `byte` | [INITIAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#INITIAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION) Character type Pi This name is compatible with java.lang.Character's name for this type. | | `byte` | [LETTER_NUMBER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#LETTER_NUMBER) Character type Nl | | `byte` | [LINE_SEPARATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#LINE_SEPARATOR) Character type Zl | | `byte` | [LOWERCASE_LETTER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#LOWERCASE_LETTER) Character type Ll | | `byte` | [MATH_SYMBOL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#MATH_SYMBOL) Character type Sm | | `byte` | [MODIFIER_LETTER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#MODIFIER_LETTER) Character type Lm | | `byte` | [MODIFIER_SYMBOL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#MODIFIER_SYMBOL) Character type Sk | | `byte` | [NON_SPACING_MARK](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#NON_SPACING_MARK) Character type Mn | | `byte` | [OTHER_LETTER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#OTHER_LETTER) Character type Lo | | `byte` | [OTHER_NUMBER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#OTHER_NUMBER) Character type No | | `byte` | [OTHER_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#OTHER_PUNCTUATION) Character type Po | | `byte` | [OTHER_SYMBOL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#OTHER_SYMBOL) Character type So | | `byte` | [PARAGRAPH_SEPARATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#PARAGRAPH_SEPARATOR) Character type Zp | | `byte` | [PRIVATE_USE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#PRIVATE_USE) Character type Co | | `byte` | [SPACE_SEPARATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#SPACE_SEPARATOR) Character type Zs | | `byte` | [START_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#START_PUNCTUATION) Character type Ps | | `byte` | [SURROGATE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#SURROGATE) Character type Cs | | `byte` | [TITLECASE_LETTER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#TITLECASE_LETTER) Character type Lt | | `byte` | [UNASSIGNED](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#UNASSIGNED) Unassigned character type | | `byte` | [UPPERCASE_LETTER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#UPPERCASE_LETTER) Character type Lu | ## Constants ### COMBINING_SPACING_MARK Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte COMBINING_SPACING_MARK ``` Character type Mc
Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008) ### CONNECTOR_PUNCTUATION Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte CONNECTOR_PUNCTUATION ``` Character type Pc
Constant Value: 22 (0x00000016) ### CONTROL Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte CONTROL ``` Character type Cc
Constant Value: 15 (0x0000000f) ### CURRENCY_SYMBOL Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte CURRENCY_SYMBOL ``` Character type Sc
Constant Value: 25 (0x00000019) ### DASH_PUNCTUATION Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte DASH_PUNCTUATION ``` Character type Pd
Constant Value: 19 (0x00000013) ### DECIMAL_DIGIT_NUMBER Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte DECIMAL_DIGIT_NUMBER ``` Character type Nd
Constant Value: 9 (0x00000009) ### ENCLOSING_MARK Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte ENCLOSING_MARK ``` Character type Me
Constant Value: 7 (0x00000007) ### END_PUNCTUATION Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte END_PUNCTUATION ``` Character type Pe
Constant Value: 21 (0x00000015) ### FINAL_PUNCTUATION Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte FINAL_PUNCTUATION ``` Character type Pf
**See also:** - [FINAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#FINAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION) Constant Value: 29 (0x0000001d) ### FINAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte FINAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION ``` Character type Pf This name is compatible with java.lang.Character's name for this type.
**See also:** - [FINAL_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#FINAL_PUNCTUATION) Constant Value: 29 (0x0000001d) ### FORMAT Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte FORMAT ``` Character type Cf
Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010) ### GENERAL_OTHER_TYPES Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte GENERAL_OTHER_TYPES ``` Character type Cn Not Assigned (no characters in \[UnicodeData.txt\] have this property)
Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000) ### INITIAL_PUNCTUATION Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte INITIAL_PUNCTUATION ``` Character type Pi
**See also:** - [INITIAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#INITIAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION) Constant Value: 28 (0x0000001c) ### INITIAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte INITIAL_QUOTE_PUNCTUATION ``` Character type Pi This name is compatible with java.lang.Character's name for this type.
**See also:** - [INITIAL_PUNCTUATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacterEnums.ECharacterCategory#INITIAL_PUNCTUATION) Constant Value: 28 (0x0000001c) ### LETTER_NUMBER Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte LETTER_NUMBER ``` Character type Nl
Constant Value: 10 (0x0000000a) ### LINE_SEPARATOR Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte LINE_SEPARATOR ``` Character type Zl
Constant Value: 13 (0x0000000d) ### LOWERCASE_LETTER Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte LOWERCASE_LETTER ``` Character type Ll
Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002) ### MATH_SYMBOL Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte MATH_SYMBOL ``` Character type Sm
Constant Value: 24 (0x00000018) ### MODIFIER_LETTER Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte MODIFIER_LETTER ``` Character type Lm
Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004) ### MODIFIER_SYMBOL Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte MODIFIER_SYMBOL ``` Character type Sk
Constant Value: 26 (0x0000001a) ### NON_SPACING_MARK Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte NON_SPACING_MARK ``` Character type Mn
Constant Value: 6 (0x00000006) ### OTHER_LETTER Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte OTHER_LETTER ``` Character type Lo
Constant Value: 5 (0x00000005) ### OTHER_NUMBER Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte OTHER_NUMBER ``` Character type No
Constant Value: 11 (0x0000000b) ### OTHER_PUNCTUATION Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte OTHER_PUNCTUATION ``` Character type Po
Constant Value: 23 (0x00000017) ### OTHER_SYMBOL Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte OTHER_SYMBOL ``` Character type So
Constant Value: 27 (0x0000001b) ### PARAGRAPH_SEPARATOR Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte PARAGRAPH_SEPARATOR ``` Character type Zp
Constant Value: 14 (0x0000000e) ### PRIVATE_USE Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte PRIVATE_USE ``` Character type Co
Constant Value: 17 (0x00000011) ### SPACE_SEPARATOR Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte SPACE_SEPARATOR ``` Character type Zs
Constant Value: 12 (0x0000000c) ### START_PUNCTUATION Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte START_PUNCTUATION ``` Character type Ps
Constant Value: 20 (0x00000014) ### SURROGATE Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte SURROGATE ``` Character type Cs
Constant Value: 18 (0x00000012) ### TITLECASE_LETTER Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte TITLECASE_LETTER ``` Character type Lt
Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003) ### UNASSIGNED Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte UNASSIGNED ``` Unassigned character type
Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000) ### UPPERCASE_LETTER Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final byte UPPERCASE_LETTER ``` Character type Lu
Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)