as0x5E0x1F

as0x5E0x1F is a compact notation encountered in computing contexts to denote a data sequence composed of two hexadecimal byte values: 0x5E and 0x1F. The string itself is not a widely recognized standard; rather, it appears in examples, internal documentation, or data dumps where binary data is represented in a text-friendly form.

The two bytes have distinct meanings depending on interpretation. When viewed as text, 0x5E corresponds to the ASCII caret character '^', while 0x1F is the unit separator control code and is non-printable. In practice, as0x5E0x1F is used as a placeholder to illustrate how a file or protocol might carry binary values alongside textual data. It may appear in hex dumps, as a component of a test vector for parsers, or as a label in sample code.

Ambiguity is common because the notation is not standardized. Some contexts treat the entire string as a single token representing a compound value; others parse it into a label and two hex literals. In some programming environments, the same idea is expressed with escape sequences such as \x5E\x1F, which achieves a similar representation of binary bytes within a textual stream.

See also: hex dump, ASCII control characters, escape sequences, hexadecimal notation, data encoding. There is no formal history or official specification for as0x5E0x1F; it is a context-dependent construct used primarily in informal documentation and examples.