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Learning the complete list of programming symbols is essential for anyone who wants to become a skilled programmer. These symbols — such as ;, {}, (), [], =, ==, &&, and ++ — are the building blocks of every programming language.
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Symbol |
Name |
Meaning / Usage |
|---|---|---|
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, |
Comma |
Separates elements, variables, or parameters |
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; |
Semicolon |
Marks the end of a statement |
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. |
Dot |
Accesses object members or methods |
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: |
Colon |
Used in loops, conditions, or labels |
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:: |
Scope Resolution Operator |
Accesses class or global members (C++) |
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() |
Parentheses |
Used in functions and expressions |
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{} |
Curly Braces |
Define code blocks or function bodies |
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[] |
Square Brackets |
Used for arrays or list indexing |
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' ' |
Single Quotes |
Define a single character |
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" " |
Double Quotes |
Define a string literal |
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# |
Hash |
Used for preprocessor directives or comments |
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// |
Forward Double Slash |
Used for single-line comments |
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/* */ |
Slash and Asterisk |
Used for multi-line comments |
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/ |
Forward Slash |
Division operator |
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\ |
Backslash |
Escape character (e.g., |
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\n |
Newline |
Moves text to the next line |
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\t |
Tab |
Inserts a horizontal tab space |
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\r |
Carriage Return |
Moves cursor to the start of the line |
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\0 |
Null Character |
Represents the end of a string in C |
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\b |
Backspace |
Deletes one character back |
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* |
Asterisk |
Multiplication or pointer symbol |
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** |
Double Asterisk |
Exponentiation (Python) |
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& |
Ampersand |
Address-of operator or logical AND |
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&& |
Double Ampersand |
Logical AND operator |
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! |
Exclamation |
Logical NOT |
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!= |
Not Equal |
Checks inequality |
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= |
Equal Sign |
Assignment operator |
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== |
Double Equal |
Checks equality |
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+= |
Add and Assign |
Adds and assigns in one step |
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-= |
Subtract and Assign |
Subtracts and assigns in one step |
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*= |
Multiply and Assign |
Multiplies and assigns in one step |
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/= |
Divide and Assign |
Divides and assigns in one step |
|
++ |
Increment |
Increases variable by 1 |
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-- |
Decrement |
Decreases variable by 1 |
|
> |
Greater Than |
Comparison operator |
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< |
Less Than |
Comparison operator |
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>= |
Greater Than or Equal To |
Comparison operator |
|
<= |
Less Than or Equal To |
Comparison operator |
|
% |
Modulus |
Finds remainder after division |
|
-> |
Arrow Operator |
Accesses structure/class members via pointers |
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=> |
Fat Arrow |
Used in arrow functions (JavaScript) |
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~ |
Tilde |
Bitwise NOT or destructor symbol (C++) |
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^ |
Caret |
Bitwise XOR operator |
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? : |
Ternary Operator |
Conditional shorthand (if-else) |
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@ |
At Symbol |
Used in decorators or annotations |
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_ |
Underscore |
Used in variable names or constants |
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$ |
Dollar Sign |
Used in PHP, JS templates, variable names |
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\ |
Backward Slash |
Escape or path separator (Windows) |
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` |
Backtick |
Template literal (JS) |
