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'''Computer punctuation''' follows strict rules. Understanding these rules helps programmers and end users to enter information into computers and to look up information which is already in them. | '''Computer punctuation''' follows strict rules. Understanding these rules helps programmers and end users to enter information into computers and to look up information which is already in them. | ||
==Web Sites== | |||
When doing a web search (in a [[browser]], using a [[search engine]]), entering multiple terms separated by spaces is the standard. The search engine tries to find pages which contain all the terms. | |||
When some of the terms are enclosed in quotation marks | |||
Reagan "trust but verify" | |||
then the words so enclosed must be found in precisely that sequence. | |||
Revision as of 11:19, 8 October 2009
Computer punctuation follows strict rules. Understanding these rules helps programmers and end users to enter information into computers and to look up information which is already in them.
Web Sites
When doing a web search (in a browser, using a search engine), entering multiple terms separated by spaces is the standard. The search engine tries to find pages which contain all the terms.
When some of the terms are enclosed in quotation marks
Reagan "trust but verify"
then the words so enclosed must be found in precisely that sequence.