Thread: The name of some characters

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    The name of some characters

    I have been wondering about what to call some of the characters frequently used in C++.
    As you might understand, English is not my first language.

    So, what should I call these characters:

    ( ) Brackets? Parenthesis?
    [ ] Square brackets?
    { } Curly brackets? Curly braces?

    It's quite useful to know the names of these characters when you're discussing programming in English.
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    ( ) - parenthesis
    [ ] - brackets
    { } - braces
    the best things in life are simple.

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    Ok, thanks.

    My dictionary is somewhat ambiguous, both () and [] are called 'brackets'.
    Last edited by Sang-drax : Tomorrow at 02:21 AM. Reason: Time travelling

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    ( ) parenthesis
    [ ] square brackets
    { } curly braces

    It really is a matter of opinion, I use the above method because even if you cant see the character there is little ambiguity.
    Couldn't think of anything interesting, cool or funny - sorry.

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    The previous posts are correct. Most textbook and CS instructors use brackets, parenthesis, and braces terminology.

    Mr. C

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