Re^5: How to set the UTF8 flag?

utf8 is a Perl-specific extension of UTF-8 capable of encoding any 72-bit value (but it's limited to encoding values the size of UVs in practice).

I didn't downvote, but it's probably because you completely fabricated a definition of the flag.

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Re^6: How to set the UTF8 flag? by harangzsolt33 (Deacon) on Aug 20, 2025 at 01:14 UTC
The mystery deepens. You said 72-bit value? Why? There only 1,114,112 code points. That could be stored in 3 bytes. What kind of 72-bit values are you referring to?	[reply]
Re^7: How to set the UTF8 flag? by GrandFather (Saint) on Aug 20, 2025 at 04:19 UTC
Actually, 4 bytes. See UTF-8. Optimising for fewest key strokes only makes sense transmitting to Pluto or beyond	[reply]
Re^8: How to set the UTF8 flag? by harangzsolt33 (Deacon) on Aug 21, 2025 at 04:38 UTC
That makes sense.	[reply]
Re^7: How to set the UTF8 flag? by ikegami (Patriarch) on Aug 20, 2025 at 03:05 UTC
The values can mean anything you want. Strings characters aren't limited to Code Points. In fact, it's very common for strings to hold things other than Code Points.	[reply]