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Identifies significant words in code.
Example:
void commit ( )
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Identifies variables in code.
Example:
String expr
{ }
Indicates a set of choices in a syntax line. The braces themselves should never be typed.
[ ]
Indicates optional items in a syntax line. The brackets themselves should never be
typed.
Example:
java utils.MulticastTest -n name [-p portnumber]
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Separates mutually exclusive choices in a syntax line. The symbol itself should never
be typed.
Example:
java weblogic.deploy [list|deploy|update]
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Indicates one of the following in a command line:
That an argument can be repeated several times in a command line
That the statement omits additional optional arguments
That you can enter additional parameters, values, or other information
The ellipsis itself should never be typed.
Example:
buildobjclient [-v] [-o name] [-f "file1.cpp file2.cpp
file3.cpp . . ."
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Indicates the omission of items from a code example or from a syntax line. The vertical
ellipsis itself should never be typed.
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