backquote
Reversed apostrophe mark
A backquote is the character ` found on most keyboards, angled opposite to the standard apostrophe.
In programming and technical writing, backquotes serve various functions: marking code in Markdown, executing commands in shell scripts, or delimiting strings in certain languages.
Also called a backtick or grave accent.
Flight from captivity
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- codeSymbolic communication system
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- interpolationEstimating between known values
shell · command · substitution · scripting · variable · expansion · bash · literal
escape
Flight from captivity
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- codeSymbolic communication system
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
interpolation · shell · command · substitution · scripting · variable · expansion · bash · literal · delimiter
diacritical
Relating to accent marks
- glyphVisual form of character
- accentRegional speech pattern
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
keyboard · character · symbol · punctuation · typewriter · monospace · font · keystroke
backquoteacute accent
Diacritic showing stress
single quote · apostrophe · closing quote · double quote · quotation mark
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