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The '''Double quote''' is [[ASCII]] [[character]] 34 ("). Often used in [[programming language]]s to delimit [[string]]s. In [[Unix shell]]s and [[Perl]] it delimits a string inside which [[variable]] substitution may occur. |
The '''Double quote''' is [[ASCII]] [[character]] 34 ("). Often used in [[programming language]]s to delimit [[string]]s. In [[Unix shell]]s and [[Perl]] it delimits a string inside which [[variable]] substitution may occur. |
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The lack of typographical-style opening and closing |
The lack of typographical-style opening and closing [[quotation mark]]s in ASCII leads to extra contortions for [[word processing]] software. |
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Common names: quote. Rare: literal mark; double-glitch; ITU-T: quotation marks; ITU-T: dieresis; dirk; INTERCAL: rabbit-ears; double prime. |
Common names: quote. Rare: literal mark; double-glitch; ITU-T: quotation marks; ITU-T: dieresis; dirk; INTERCAL: rabbit-ears; double prime. |
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Revision as of 21:59, 25 July 2002
The Double quote is ASCII character 34 ("). Often used in programming languages to delimit strings. In Unix shells and Perl it delimits a string inside which variable substitution may occur.
The lack of typographical-style opening and closing quotation marks in ASCII leads to extra contortions for word processing software.
Common names: quote. Rare: literal mark; double-glitch; ITU-T: quotation marks; ITU-T: dieresis; dirk; INTERCAL: rabbit-ears; double prime.
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