Digitip 85 – I or l: Avoid getting tricked πŸ”

Imagine, for a moment, this harrowing scenario:

Hi, here's the important code you requested:
Az3971InwlI1mkEnDIWnl11Il

You'll have to enter this manually, using a remote control, one character at a time.
The input field will reset after 60 seconds, so better move fast.
Oh, and one last thing...
Some of those are lower-case Ls, and some are upper-case Is.

Good luck!
- Serious Business Co.

It’s impossible. It’s insurmountable. You’re doomed.
Unless…

I or L Checker

Using this site, you can see which characters in some text are I, L, or 1.

The code from before being seen through the web tool, with different letters highlighted.

(All in all, this is a pretty silly one. Still though, it’s helped me out at least twice in my life! Maybe it’ll help you some day?)

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