Command | A command name or qualified command phrase. |
Computer output | Text displayed by the computer. |
Ctrl+x | A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl+x indicates that you |
| must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another |
| key or mouse button. |
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE | The name of an environment variable; for example, PATH. |
[ERROR NAME] | The name of an error, usually returned in the errno variable. |
Key | The name of a keyboard key. Enter and Return both refer to the |
| same key. |
Term | The defined use of an important word or phrase. |
User input | 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. |
[] | The contents are optional in syntax. If the contents are a list |
| separated by , you must choose one of the items. |
{} | The contents are required in syntax. If the contents are a list |
| separated by , you must choose one of the items. |
... | The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number of |
| times. |
| Indicates the continuation of a code example. |
Separates items in a list of choices. | |
WARNING | A warning calls attention to important information that if not |
| understood or followed results in personal injury. |
CAUTION | A caution calls attention to important information that if not |
| understood or followed results in data loss, data corruption, or |
| damage to hardware or software. |
IMPORTANT | This alert provides essential information to explain a concept or |
| to complete a task. |
NOTE | A note contains additional information to emphasize or |
| supplement important points of the main text. |
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