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What does "quotation marks" mean in programming?
quotation marks 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 general term for characters used to delimit quoted text. In programming this includes double quotes ("), single quotes ('), and backticks (`). Each has different conventions depending on the language.
Example
"Python accepts both 'hello' and "hello" as string literals."
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