Typographic Conventions

This document uses the following typographical conventions.

Command

A command name or qualified command phrase.

ComputerOut

Text displayed by the computer.

Ctrl-x

A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl-xindicates that

 

you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press

 

another key or button.

ENVIRONVAR

The name of an environment variable, for example, PATH.

[ERRORNAME]

The name of an error, usually returned in the errno

 

variable.

Key

The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer

 

to the same key.

Term

The defined use of an important word or phrase.

UserInput

Commands and other text that you type.

VARIABLE

The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or

 

other syntax display that you replace with an actual value.

\(continuation character) A backslash (\) at the end of a line of code (such as a command) indicates that the following line of code is contiguous, and you must not insert a line break. This convention facilitates the typesetting of long lines of code examples on a printed page. If you cut and paste sample code from this publication, ensure that you remove backslash characters at line endings.

...

The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number

 

of times.

Separates items in a list of choices.

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