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'''Caret notation''' is the convention of writing ASCII control characters with a <code>^</code> and a character in the range <code>@</code> to <code>_</code>, or <code>?</code>. <code>^?</code> denotes DEL, and the others the range 0 to 31. | '''Caret notation''' is the convention of writing [[ASCII]] control characters with a <code>^</code> and a character in the range <code>@</code> to <code>_</code>, or <code>?</code>. <code>^?</code> denotes DEL, and the others the range 0 to 31. | ||
The earliest known use of this notation is from [[DEC|Digital Equipment Corporation]] [[PDP-6]] manuals, where the earlier ASCII 1963 character <code>↑</code> was used. | The earliest known use of this notation is from [[DEC|Digital Equipment Corporation]] [[PDP-6]] manuals, where the earlier ASCII 1963 character <code>↑</code> was used. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:55, 17 February 2024
Caret notation is the convention of writing ASCII control characters with a ^ and a character in the range @ to _, or ?. ^? denotes DEL, and the others the range 0 to 31.
The earliest known use of this notation is from Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-6 manuals, where the earlier ASCII 1963 character ↑ was used.
