There are many types of character encoding systems, but ASCII is one of the oldest and most basic. ๐
Other encodings, like UTF-8 and UTF-16, can represent many more characters, including emojis and letters from different languages. ๐
For example, UTF-8 can show all the characters in the world, while ASCII only covers
English letters, numbers, and some symbols. ASCII uses 7 bits, whereas UTF-8 uses 8 bits or more, allowing it to include characters from different cultures. This means that while ASCII is simple and efficient, other encodings can express a wider variety of characters from around the globe! ๐