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<h5 class="subsubsection">9.25.2.1 Special Characters</h5>

<p><a name="index-line-comment-character_002c-Meta-1453"></a><a name="index-Meta-line-comment-character-1454"></a>&lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">!</span></samp>&rsquo; is the line comment character.

   <p><a name="index-line-separator_002c-Meta-1455"></a><a name="index-statement-separator_002c-Meta-1456"></a><a name="index-Meta-line-separator-1457"></a>You can use &lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">;</span></samp>&rsquo; instead of a newline to separate statements.

   <p><a name="index-symbol-names_002c-_0040samp_007b_0024_007d-in-1458"></a><a name="index-g_t_0040code_007b_0024_007d-in-symbol-names-1459"></a>Since &lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">$</span></samp>&rsquo; has no special meaning, you may use it in symbol names.

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