SO top-level constant

String const SO

Shift-Out.

SO is used for code extension purposes. It causes the meanings of the bit combinations following it in the data stream to be changed.

The use of SO is defined in Standard ECMA-35.

NOTE

SO is used in 7-bit environments only; in 8-bit environments LOCKING-SHIFT ONE (LS1) is used instead.

Locking-Shift One.

LS1 is used for code extension purposes. It causes the meanings of the bit combinations following it in the data stream to be changed.

The use of LS1 is defined in Standard ECMA-35.

NOTE

LS1 is used in 8-bit environments only; in 7-bit environments SHIFT-OUT (SO) is used instead.

Implementation

const String SO = '\x0E';