How to display a spacial code (e.g., triangular bullet: \u2023) n times with c# Console.WriteLine()

Question

How can I display spacial codes in c# Console.WriteLine()?

Given: symbol = '\u2023'; The escape sequence \u2023 should display ‣ on console in c#. So, How can I get output for the symbol as '‣' and not '?'

What I get is just a wrong symbole '?' instead.

public void DisplayPattern (int n, char symbol)
{
    string pattern = "";
    for (int i = 0; i < num; i++)
    {
        pattern = new String(symbol, i);                  
        Console.WriteLine(pattern);
    }
}

it should be possible by using: // The encoding: UnicodeEncoding unicode = new UnicodeEncoding(); but I dont know how to develop my function to get the output right! — Ali Safari, Dec 17 '19 at 13:28
Does this answer your question? [How to write Unicode characters to the console?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5750203/how-to-write-unicode-characters-to-the-console) — Crowcoder, Dec 17 '19 at 13:28
Thanks for the suggestion. However, I used this method but the question marks turned in to squares not triangle! — Ali Safari, Dec 17 '19 at 13:32
@AliSafari change the font. MS Gothic shows the triangle for me. — Crowcoder, Dec 17 '19 at 13:35

fubo · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-17T13:34:00.413

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Set the console encoding

Console.OutputEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8;
Console.Write('\u2023');

now it depends if you use a font that supports that character. Consolas doesn't.

edited Dec 17 '19 at 13:34

answered Dec 17 '19 at 13:28

fubo

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Do you know how can I change my console font? – Ali Safari Dec 17 '19 at 13:44
@AliSafari right, change the font of your console like Crowcoder mentioned. (right click on console bar, properties, font, Gothic) – fubo Dec 17 '19 at 13:44
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@AliSafari the link to the duplicate question I posted shows you how to change the font – Crowcoder Dec 17 '19 at 13:46
Sorry @fubo, where I have to do the right click? If you mean on cmd.exe? then I don't see any font tab on this app. – Ali Safari Dec 17 '19 at 13:48

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 17 '19 at 14:00

So with help of you guys I write the answer down: As @fubo said: first add:

Console.OutputEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8;

then choose an appropriate font like what @Crowcoder said: MS Gothic will turn all the question marks into triangle bullets.

How to display a spacial code (e.g., triangular bullet: \u2023) n times with c# Console.WriteLine()

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