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| − | + | An '''exclamation mark''' or '''exclamation point''' ('''!''') is used at the end of a [[sentence]] to express surprise, [[disgusting|disgust]], admiration, etc., or to add emphasis to a command. In formal writing, however, it is rarely used. | |
| − | + | In [[C]] and similar computer programming languages, it is used to represent "logical not" and in a pair with an equals sign (=) to represent ''is not equal to'', e.g. {{tt|1=if (a != b)}} means ''if a is not equal to b''.<ref>[http://cermics.enpc.fr/~ts/C/CONCEPT/expressions.html C Operators/Expressions].</ref> | |
| − | In | + | In mathematics, the exclamation mark is typically used to represent the [[factorial]] of a whole number, n, as n!. For example, 5! can be read as "5 factorial", which means 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1. |
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==Additional Reading== | ==Additional Reading== | ||
| − | * | + | * Truss, Lynne. ''Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation''. 2003, Gotham Books. |
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
| − | *[http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/exclamationpoint.html National Punctuation Day - The Exclamation Point] | + | *[http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/exclamationpoint.html National Punctuation Day - The Exclamation Point],nationalpunctuationday.com |
| − | == | + | == References == |
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Punctuation]] | [[Category:Punctuation]] | ||
[[Category:Programming Languages]] | [[Category:Programming Languages]] | ||
| − | <!-- | + | <!-- Yes, I know that this is (now) a parent category of [[cat:programming language]], but it should also be in [[cat:Human language]], [[cat:English language]], or similar, but they don't appear to exist yet. --> |
Latest revision as of 15:05, June 23, 2016
An exclamation mark or exclamation point (!) is used at the end of a sentence to express surprise, disgust, admiration, etc., or to add emphasis to a command. In formal writing, however, it is rarely used.
In C and similar computer programming languages, it is used to represent "logical not" and in a pair with an equals sign (=) to represent is not equal to, e.g. if (a != b) means if a is not equal to b.[1]
In mathematics, the exclamation mark is typically used to represent the factorial of a whole number, n, as n!. For example, 5! can be read as "5 factorial", which means 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1.
Additional Reading
- Truss, Lynne. Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. 2003, Gotham Books.
External links
- National Punctuation Day - The Exclamation Point,nationalpunctuationday.com