Comment on GitHub for Mac 1.1parentComments−MaysonL14yThat's omega, which is used as a symbol for ohms. It's also [and originally] the last letter in the Greek alphabet.−lloeki14yAlso, Ohms measure impedance, and an impedance value is noted Z.Most of the alt/alt+shift combinations on the Mac keyboard layout make sense.−nspragmatic14yI see, thanks. I originally wrote omega (I knew it was the last letter, alpha/omega and such), but changed it after checking the character viewer in OS X, which called it an ohm.−duskwuff14yCapital letter omega is U+3A9: ΩOhm sign is U+2126: ΩThey probably look identical in most (if not all) fonts, but they're treated as two separate characters in Unicode.
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That's omega, which is used as a symbol for ohms. It's also [and originally] the last letter in the Greek alphabet.
Also, Ohms measure impedance, and an impedance value is noted Z.
Most of the alt/alt+shift combinations on the Mac keyboard layout make sense.
I see, thanks. I originally wrote omega (I knew it was the last letter, alpha/omega and such), but changed it after checking the character viewer in OS X, which called it an ohm.
Capital letter omega is U+3A9: Ω
Ohm sign is U+2126: Ω
They probably look identical in most (if not all) fonts, but they're treated as two separate characters in Unicode.