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Special Characters in English

What is the English term for the tilde used to navigate to the home directory in a Unix or Linux-based operating system terminal?

The tilde is called Tilde in English. Although the tilde is often used in practical programming, the English word Tilde is unfamiliar to most people.

In addition to the tilde, special characters like curly braces { } and parentheses ( ) frequently appear in the programming world.

To conduct coding tests in English or communicate technically with international colleagues, you need to know the English terms for all special characters.

Let's explore special characters that are used in numerous fields like Calculation, Database Querying, Commenting, and Execution of Code Blocks.

The specific uses of special characters can vary depending on the programming language or environment. It's recommended to focus on learning the English terms and practice pronouncing them rather than their technical functionalities.

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