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File: app/library/arabic.php

Purpose

The provided code snippet defines a dictionary named arabic_glyphs containing information about Arabic glyphs, including their corresponding Unicode code points and orthographies. Each key in the dictionary represents an Arabic glyph, and the corresponding value is a dictionary containing the glyph's information.

Key Features

  • Glyph Identification Each key in the dictionary corresponds to an Arabic glyph.
  • Unicode Code Point The unicode key stores the hexadecimal Unicode code point of the glyph.
  • Orthography The orthography key represents the spelling of the glyph in the Arabic alphabet.
  • Glyph Glyph The glyph key specifies the actual glyph character.

Usage

The arabic_glyphs dictionary can be used in various ways, including:

  • Text Processing Recognizing and interpreting Arabic text by identifying the glyphs used.
  • Font Rendering Displaying Arabic text correctly by mapping glyphs to their corresponding Unicode code points.
  • Text Recognition Recognizing handwritten Arabic text by analyzing the glyphs used.

Example

# Accessing information about the glyph "ف" (fa)
fa_info = arabic_glyphs["ف"]

# Print the Unicode code point of the glyph "ف"
print(fa_info["unicode"])  # Output: 0x0641

Note

The arabic_glyphs dictionary contains a comprehensive set of Arabic glyphs, including letters, diacritics, and punctuation marks. It is an essential resource for anyone working with Arabic text, including developers, linguists, and researchers.