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what is / and this \ called?

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2006-08-15 03:18:30, Category: Programming & Design
I don't mean 'slash' and backslash'

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  1. Stephen R

    On 2006-08-15 03:25:12


    This / is called a slash and this \ is called a backslash and thats all i have to say on that matter so NYAH.

  2. Rigo Barragan

    On 2006-08-15 03:22:07


    That's exactly what they're called. However, If you want to look like a pretentious jerk to other people, then you can call them Solidus and Reverse Solidus.

  3. dave

    On 2006-08-15 03:50:49


    WTF!

  4. griz803

    On 2006-08-15 07:39:29


    Well, if not slash and backslash, then nuisance and back nuisance? Yes, there are other names as pointed out by other posts, but why complicate the issue further? Call 'em what you like, the rest of the world (or at least this country) will likely call 'em slash and back slash.

  5. texan_mailman

    On 2006-08-15 03:24:22


    left slash and right slash???

  6. ideaquest

    On 2006-08-15 03:34:37


    programming: divide and modulo divide math: divide sign and oblique sign

  7. stanleys_2001

    On 2006-08-15 03:21:09


    Then what DO you mean? Slash and backslash are acceptable names for those characters or symbols.

  8. menka

    On 2006-08-15 03:36:48


    They are two iron rods, which will be hit on your head , one from left-side and the other from right-side so that your unbalanced brain will come back to its proper place and you will then ask a proper question......clear

  9. agus

    On 2006-08-15 03:22:35


    Maybe you mean slanted line?

  10. Xcentric

    On 2006-08-15 05:56:30


    'Forward slash' and backslash'

  11. Puppy Zwolle

    On 2006-08-15 03:26:14


    A slash or stroke, /, is a punctuation mark. It is also called a solidus, oblique, diagonal, separatrix, shilling mark, virgule, scratch comma, slant, or forward slash. \= reverse solidus or a slosh

  12. John J

    On 2006-08-15 04:56:01


    They are slash and backslash, but the backslash in many languages is an escape character, but that depends on the language. Also in Perl regular expressions the forward slash is used to start and end a regular expression.