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BACKSLASH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backslash
1, record 1, English, backslash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the backslash character \ is used to indicate metacharacters or special forms in regular expressions. The backslash is also used in strings to escape special characters. In other words, it has a special meaning in Python. 2, record 1, English, - backslash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antislash
1, record 1, French, antislash
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backslash
1, record 2, English, backslash
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- backslat 2, record 2, English, backslat
correct
- inverted diagonal 3, record 2, English, inverted%20diagonal
correct
- reverse slant 3, record 2, English, reverse%20slant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A typographical character used to separate computer commands. 4, record 2, English, - backslash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre oblique inverse
1, record 2, French, barre%20oblique%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rétro-barre 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9tro%2Dbarre
correct, feminine noun
- oblique inverse 1, record 2, French, oblique%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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