Re: make-char 'symbol weirdness

[Juri Linkov]

>>   > a->alpha : (make-char 'symbol 97) ==> 945
>>   > b->beta :  (make-char 'symbol 98) ==> 946
>>   > c->chi ??? (make-char 'symbol 99) ==> 967 ???!!!
>>   > d->delta:  (make-char 'symbol 100) ==>948
>>   >
>>   > why??
>>
>> Because gamma, not chi, is the third letter of the Greek alphabet?
>
> yes, but gamma is 947, and chi is 967, so _why_ is c mapped to chi and
> not gamma?!

I guess their Latin/Greek mapping is like KOI8 based on some
phonetic/graphic similarities between Latin/Cyrillic letters.
Someone who sees KOI8 for the first time might wonder and ask
exactly the same question why the order is not alphabetical ;-)

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Juri Linkov
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