Character | Description |
|---|---|
+ | Addition sign or continuation of a long statement |
– | Subtraction sign or the 11-punch |
/ | Slash sign for division, or an abbreviation for ‘through’ (that is, 1/9 is 1 to 9 inclusive) |
* | Asterisk for multiplication |
, | Comma for separating column numbers in field specifications |
; | Semicolon for separating statements on the same line |
: | Colon for specifying ranges |
' | Single quotes for single codes (always used in pairs) |
$ | Dollar signs for fields of codes (always used in pairs) |
= | Equal sign for assignments |
& | Ampersand (12) punch or end of g statement |
( ) | Parentheses to enclose field specifications |
{ } | Braces to enclose vectors (that is, lists of numbers) |
! | Exclamation mark for splitting long words |
| | Vertical bar to split words or create vertical lines in tables |
# | Hash (pound) sign for identifying rows/tables for manipulation |
@ | ‘At’ sign for identifying rows/tables for manipulation |
> | Greater than sign for identifying tables for manipulation from other runs |
% | Percent sign for introducing options on col, val fld and bit statements |