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What does "forward slash" mean in programming?
forward slash 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. Used as the division operator in arithmetic, as a path separator in file systems and URLs, and to delimit regular expression literals in JavaScript.
Example
"The route /api/users uses two forward slashes as path separators."
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