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  Slash (punctuation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Slashes are used to enclose a phonemic transcription of speech.
A slash is used to separate the numerator and denominator in a vulgar fraction, or as a division operator in general.
Slashes are used as the standard delimiters for regular expressions, although other characters can be used instead.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Slash_(punctuation)   (1839 words)

  
 Forward slash definition by The Linux Information Project (LINFO) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A forward slash is an upward-to-the-right sloping straight line character that has several important applications in a computer context.
Forward slashes are used in such operating systems, but their role is to indicate a switch (i.e., an option) for a command.
Forward slashes are also used in URLs (universal resource locators) to separate directories and files, because URLs are based on the UNIX directory structure.
www.bellevuelinux.org.cob-web.org:8888 /forward_slash.html   (689 words)

  
 / (forward slash)
In SQL*Plus, the forward slash operates on the SQL or PL/SQL block stored in the buffer.
In Apollo Pro, the forward slash will cause to be re-executed the last SQL or PL/SQL block that was
Alternatively, the forward slash may also be interpreted as the command terminator,
www.apollo-pro.com /help/forwardslash.htm   (66 words)

  
 MacFixIt - Apple, AOL software using forward slashes in Mac OS X
As reinforcement for why you should never use forward slashes, Weasner also notes that trying to access folders or files with slashes via AppleScript will result in failure.
Actually, the issue is not the forward slash in the file name itself.
APIs use a forward slash as a separator between folder names.
www.macfixit.com /article.php?story=20030730080713860   (831 words)

  
 Forward slash
Also known as a solidus, virgule, or whack, the forward slash is the name of the "/" character on the computer keyboard.
Forward slashes are also commonly used to describe a network address, URLs, and other addresses.
Below is an example of forward slashes being used in the Computer Hope URL.
www.computerhope.com /jargon/f/forwards.htm   (108 words)

  
 MacAddict Forums / Slash or Backslash?
The statement says "backslash" but the example in parentheses is a forward slash.
It could be that since DOS made the backslash popular, people began to think of it as the "right way" and the UNIX directory system (which URLs use) as the "opposite." But the truth is: the (/) is the slash (or "forward slash") and (\) is the backslash.
The forward slash "/" was on typerwriters (you know, those mechanical devices for creating text) long before there were computers.
www.macaddict.com /forums/post/777789   (505 words)

  
 When did Windows start accepting forward slash as a path separator?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
At one time, it was accepted as a truism that Windows (like MS-DOS) was different from Unix because Windows used the backslash as the path separator character, whereas Unix used the forward slash.
But now, among a small group of cognoscenti, it is a truism that this is a myth, and that Windows will allow you to use either the forward or the backward slash as a pathname separator.
I hypothesize that originally Windows accepted only the backslash, and then at some time it changed to accept the forward slash as well.
mail.python.org /pipermail/python-list/2003-September/185195.html   (219 words)

  
 kbAlertz: (133701) - Functions like stat() may fail when a forward slash is used as a path delimiter.
kbAlertz: (133701) - Functions like stat() may fail when a forward slash is used as a path delimiter.
Forward Slash May Be Ignored As A Path Delimiter In 3.51
Functions like stat() may fail when a forward slash is used as a path delimiter.
www.kbalertz.com /133701/Forward.Slash.Ignored.Delimiter.aspx   (391 words)

  
 // Forward Slash // » Radical Congruency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
I am also reminded of Andrew Jones’ March post Forward Slash: A Narrative Missiology, about the teaching he’s doing this season.
On the same note, April has a great post on the painful sense of hope she felt in Sierra Leone, where she recently shot footage for a video shown at her church.
Maybe the way forward is not always a pre-cleared path.
www.radicalcongruency.com /20040419-forward-slash   (819 words)

  
 IMP Forums - forward slash vs. backward slash (windows)
As you can see the client mixes both the forward and backward slash.
For opening files it's okay to use forward slash all the time, but for output to screen it *should* be all backslashes.
It has to do with some minor bug and it doesn't break down the rendering process in any way...
www.imp.org /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7   (63 words)

  
 The ITS Connection Online: What is the difference between the two slashes (/, \) computers use? (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
For Microsoft and IBM operating systems, the two slashes are used for two distinctly different purposes.
By contrast, when running a program the forward slash (/) typically indicates an option for a program to use.
Unix systems, on the other hand, use the forward slash to indicate folder names.
www.teamits.com.cob-web.org:8888 /connection/qa/slashes.html   (275 words)

  
 TallSkinnyKiwi: / in Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Thats a forward slash symbol, in case you were wondering.
Pray for me, that God's timely word will equip these people to forward slash their way into becoming effective storytellers and partythrowers in Europe.
I am looking forward to speaking at your school in Basel also - i didnt mention it because it is next year.
tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com /tallskinnykiwi/2004/04/_in_switzerland.html   (840 words)

  
 kbAlertz: If you use the NISMAP ADD command to add an entry with a leading forward slash, the command may not be ...
If you use the NISMAP ADD command to add an entry with a leading forward slash, the command may not be executed successfully, and you receive an andquot;invalid optionandquot; error message.
If you use the NISMAP ADD command to add an entry with a leading forward slash, the command may not be executed successfully, and you receive an "invalid option" error message.
If the entry that you add starts with the forward slash character, the entry is interpreted as a parameter designator.
www.kbalertz.com /kb_Q323474.aspx   (482 words)

  
 Video University: Video University Forums: Wedding & Event Videography: OT: Backslash or Forward slash...
An easy way to remember is if the top is forward (to the right) of the bottom it is a forward slash.
The backslash character is \; a simple slash or forward slash is /.
Regardless of the terminology from handwriting, computer terminology is / = forward slash, and \=backslash.
www.videouniversity.com /forums/gforum.cgi?post=163258   (1208 words)

  
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 wordpress main home link and a forward slash?? « WordPress Support
Without the trailing forward slash you get a page error.
The tricky part is making sure that it doesn't break other functions that might actually add a forward slash.
place a forward slash after the "greater than symbol" and before the "quote" after "get_settings site url".
wordpress.org /support/topic/17656   (330 words)

  
 Forward Slash Backslash - WorldStart Computer Tips and Computer Help
Forward slash is /, and backslash is \.
I remember that the name tells me in which direction the top of the slash points.
Forward slashes tell your computer you're looking for something external to your system, like web pages.
www.worldstart.com /tips/tips-eml.php/1919   (112 words)

  
 Use of forward slash in a directory path - GIDForums
Use of forward slash in a directory path
If we were to try an fopen() with this hard coded text string, would the windows OS convert the forward slashes to back slashes and get the correct directory?
Re: Use of forward slash in a directory path
www.gidforums.com /t-8408.html   (283 words)

  
 Don't say FORWARD-SLASH! (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
There was even one point where there was a rumour that the terminology for these was the other way around and that the proper slash was "\" and that the other one was "backslash".
Better still, it would be nice if, instead, the whole "slash" business was dropped in favour of a brilliant idea suggested by the Grand Master DJ John Peel, who declared that "slash" was unnecessarily violent-sounding, and that instead we should say "STROKE".
Mr Peel was not the originator of the usage of 'Stroke' to describe the slash character when verbally quoting URLs.
www.zyra.org.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /fwdslash.htm   (486 words)

  
 When did Windows start accepting forward slash as a path separator? - 1
separator character, whereas Unix used the forward slash.
or the backward slash as a pathname separator.
then at some time it changed to accept the forward slash as well.
www.thescripts.com /forum/post85363-1.html   (176 words)

  
 Keyboarding - Intro Colon (:) and Forward Slash (/)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This lesson is to introduce the ":" (colon) and "/" (forward slash) keys.
The colon is above the semi-colon and the forward slash is the lower case key associated with question mark key the students are already familiar with.
Have the students drill using the new keys and then combine them into the needed form using real urls.
www.uen.org /Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=13824   (394 words)

  
 macosxhints.com - Avoid forward slashes in Word filenames
i just don't have forward slashes in file names because then i could not work with them in the terminal.
The forward slash (/) will be replaced by a colon (:).
IIRC, a slash is not allowed in file names on the Windows platform.
www.macosxhints.com /article.php?story=20020330123727169   (1150 words)

  
 Forward Slash in a TargetPath string
Forward Slash in a TargetPath string - 6/19/2005 4:18:21 PM
I meant for them to be the the same though.
And for those that are wondering, I have also tried using chr(47) for the forward slash, and I *still* get a backslash in the resulting shortcut.
www.visualbasicscript.com /m_3448/tm.htm   (203 words)

  
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 Unwanted forward slash
Since I have installed on my HP Pavilion the WindowsXP Home upgrade, the computer has developed a most annoying quirk: each ENTER key produces a forward slash (in Word, Works, Notepad, Outlook Express); it prints too.
On the web, entering an address either manually or by clicking a favorite or bookmark produces a forward slash following the address which prevents the system recognizing the sought page or site.
Also as a general rule, Pavilions are computers to stay away from.
www.anetforums.com /posts.aspx?ThreadIndex=5068   (97 words)

  
 Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors Faq/Guide - GamersHell.com
Take note that the puppets here have the ability to 'possess' the wood statues scattered in the stage.
Therefore its wise to destroy the wooden statues before the puppets 'possess' them as they can take quite a beating before they crumble, Stage 5 ------------- This is a a rather straight forward stage, not much to explain here.
All you need is to progress through defeating the stone head demons and the giant skeletons.
www.gamershell.com /faqs/49.txt   (5014 words)

  
 WINAMP.COM | Forums - Converting a String ($INSTDIR) from back to forward slash ( \ -> / )
I'm planning to use NSIS (which rocks) to install a Java application on WinNT/2000.
Java's file are either forward slash (/), or double-backslash (\\).
A single backslash (\) is an escape character.
forums.winamp.com /showthread.php?threadid=83283   (563 words)

  
 A List Apart: Articles: Slash Forward (Some URLs are Better Than Others)
A List Apart: Articles: Slash Forward (Some URLs are Better Than Others)
Slash Forward (Some URLs are Better Than Others)
And next time, please use a trailing slash.
www.alistapart.com /stories/slashforward   (710 words)

  
 ckunte.com | The trailing forward slash
Yes, I finally got rid of the trailing forward slash.
I use the trailing slash (yes, I am ‘back’ as well).
I am a neat freak :) But you can or not type the last slash, it will still work.
www.ckunte.com /archives/2006/05/18/the-trailing-forward-slash   (136 words)

  
 VGR: Battle Arena Toshinden 3 Moves List
The third field gives a brief description of the move.
This one will hit even after the flip is complete, until Judgement is back on the ground).
- Forward fire lunge d, db, b + kick Shoulder Kick - Half moon kick d, db, b + kick (air) N/A - Backflip kick with forward arcing sparks (Do nothing for 6 seconds) N/A - Run circles around opponent Counter(s): b + T ???
members.tripod.com /~videogamereview/psxcodes/toshinden3faq.html   (2449 words)

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