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Code point in a character set, that does not represent a written symbol

In computing and telecommunications, a control character or non-printing character (NPC) is a code point in a character set that does not represent a written character or symbol. They are used as in-band signaling to cause effects other than the addition of a symbol to the text. All other characters are mainly graphic characters, also known as printing characters, except perhaps for "space" characters. In the ASCII standard there are 33 control characters, such as code 7, BEL, which might ring a bell. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Control characterA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: MaskedMimic: Unified Physics-Based Character Control Through Masked Motion InpaintingInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?The most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Phase-functioned neural networks for character controlCited 504 times
  5. Go sideways: C0 and C1 control codesA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: End-of-Transmission characterA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun A character which does not have a direct visual appearance as a glyph, but rather causes some other action to occur, such as a transition to a new line.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. History
  2. In ASCII
  3. In Unicode
  4. Display
  5. How control characters map to keyboards
  6. Design purpose
  7. Notes and references

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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