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What does "apostrophe" mean in programming?
apostrophe is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
The ' character. In prose it marks possession (user's) or contractions (don't). In code, it is identical in shape to a single quote and is used to delimit string literals in many languages.
Example
"The apostrophe in 'don't' replaces the missing letter o."
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