return (ch === 0x24) || (ch === 0x5F) ||  // $ (dollar) and _ (underscore)
            (ch >= 0x41 && ch <= 0x5A) ||         // A..Z
            (ch >= 0x61 && ch <= 0x7A) ||         // a..z
            (ch >= 0x30 && ch <= 0x39) ||         // 0..9