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What is this called?
#1
( ) The things you put around the text kinda like (This)... whats the name of them... Brackets?
#2
parenthesis for just one or
parentheses more than one
#3
I thought they were called something different. I think you are missing the . in between them?

like this? (.)

usually they are in succession too, not by themselves

sorta like this
(.)(.)

although some sci movies actually use 3 of them together ala total recall

like this
(.)(.)(.)

hope that helps
#4
Lol Chris!

[ ] These are brackets

extra credit Dana what are these < > ?
#5
Thanks!.... angle brackets? Less than/greater than sign?
#6
YellowSub wrote:Thanks!.... angle brackets? Less than/greater than sign?


I guess your answers are correct too, but they're also called chevron's