ALT Codes - Computer Programming / Coding

List of Alt Codes for entering symbols used in computer programming / coding

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ALT Codes for Programming
Alt Code Symbol Description
Alt 0166 ¦ Unix Pipeline
Alt 40 ( Open Bracket
Alt 41 ) Close Bracked
Alt 94 ^ To the power of
Alt 60 < Less Than
Alt 62 > Greater Than
Alt 61 = Equals
Alt 42 * Multiply
Alt 47 / Divide or Slash
Alt 92 \ Back Slash
Alt 35 # Hash
Alt 40 ( Open Bracket
Alt 41 ) Close Bracked
Alt 64 @ At Symbol
Alt 91 [ Open Square Bracket
Alt 93 ] Close Square Bracket
Alt 123 { Open curley bracket
Alt 125 } Close curley bracket
Alt 42 * Wildcard and Multiply

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