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    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm#UPT-ART-4030-SECT-1.0.1">45.28.1. Examples </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>C shell operator
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.2">47.4.3.2. Arithmetic Operators </A>
  <DT>in job reports
: <A HREF="../ch12_01.htm#UPT-ART-439-SECT-1.1">12.1.1. Foreground and Background </A>
  <DT>precedence in C shell
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.2">47.4.2. Expressions </A>
  <DT>regular expression metacharacter
: <A HREF="../ch26_04.htm#UPT-ART-427-SECT-1.11">26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions </A>
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<DT><A NAME=".3f">? (question mark)</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>?*) wildcard
: <A HREF="../ch44_06.htm">44.6. Pattern Matching in case Statements </A>
  <DT>?) wildcard
: <A HREF="../ch44_06.htm">44.6. Pattern Matching in case Statements </A>
  <DT>Bourne shell script variable
: <A HREF="../ch44_07.htm">44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes </A>
  <DT>examples
: <A HREF="../ch47_05.htm">47.5. Using C Shell Arrays </A>
  <DT>fast find and
: <A HREF="../ch17_18.htm">17.18. Using "Fast find&quot;</A>
  <DT>filename wildcard
: <A HREF="../ch15_02.htm">15.2. Filename Wildcards in a Nutshell </A>
  <DT>foreach loop and
: <A HREF="../ch09_11.htm">9.11. Repeating a Command with a foreach Loop </A>
  <DT>in C shells
: <A HREF="../ch47_05.htm">47.5. Using C Shell Arrays </A>
  <DT>regular expression metacharacter
: <A HREF="../ch26_04.htm#UPT-ART-427-SECT-1.11">26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions </A>
  <DT>shell variable
: <A HREF="../ch06_09.htm">6.9. Special C Shell Variables </A>
  <DT>as wildcard character
: <A HREF="../ch01_16.htm">1.16. Wildcards </A>
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<DT><A NAME=".27">' (single quotes)</A>
: <A HREF="../ch08_14.htm#UPT-ART-12-SECT-1.3">8.14.3. Single Quotes Inside Single Quotes? </A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>around PS1 string
: <A HREF="../ch07_08.htm">7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts </A>
  <DT>with bash pre-prompt commands
: <A HREF="../ch07_13.htm">7.13. Pre-Prompt Commands in bash </A>
  <DT>passing wildcards to programs
: <A HREF="../ch01_18.htm">1.18. Who Handles Wildcards? </A>
  <DT>prompt setting and
: <A HREF="../ch07_04.htm">7.4. Faster Prompt Setting with Built-Ins </A>
  <DT>protecting special characters
: <A HREF="../ch10_03.htm">10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments </A>
  <DT>quoting and
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch08_14.htm#UPT-ART-12-SECT-1.2">8.14.2. How Quoting Works </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch08_15.htm">8.15. Differences Between Bourne and C Shell Quoting </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>sc program using
: <A HREF="../ch49_08.htm">49.8. It's Great to Have a Spreadsheet </A>
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<DT><A NAME=".22">&quot; (double quotes)</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>aliases in
: <A HREF="../ch10_02.htm#UPT-ART-2340-SECT-1.2">10.2.2. Using More Complex Aliases </A>
  <DT>for comments
: <A HREF="../ch04_09.htm">4.9. Setting Up vi with the .exrc File </A>
  <DT>passing wildcards to programs
: <A HREF="../ch01_18.htm">1.18. Who Handles Wildcards? </A>
  <DT>prompt setting
: <A HREF="../ch07_08.htm">7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts </A>
  <DT>quoting and
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch08_14.htm#UPT-ART-12-SECT-1.2">8.14.2. How Quoting Works </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch08_15.htm">8.15. Differences Between Bourne and C Shell Quoting </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>sc program using
: <A HREF="../ch49_08.htm">49.8. It's Great to Have a Spreadsheet </A>
  <DT>in sed scripts
: <A HREF="../ch51_06.htm">51.6. Cleaning script Files </A>
  <DT>terms for
: <A HREF="../ch51_08.htm">51.8. Type Bang Splat.  Don't Forget the Rabbit Ears </A>
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<DT><A NAME=".3e">&gt; (right angle bracket)</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>&gt;=
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.4">47.4.3.4. Comparison Operators </A>
  <DT>&gt;&amp; operator
: <A HREF="../ch13_05.htm">13.5. Redirection in C Shell: Capture Errors, Too? </A>
  <DT>&gt;= relational operator
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm#UPT-ART-4030-SECT-1.0.1">45.28.1. Examples </A>
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  <DT>&gt;&gt; C shell operator
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.3">47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators </A>
  <DT>&gt;&gt; for appending files
: <A HREF="../ch45_22.htm">45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line </A>
  <DT>C shell operator
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.4">47.4.3.4. Comparison Operators </A>
  <DT>precedence in C shell
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.2">47.4.2. Expressions </A>
  <DT>redirection operator
: <A HREF="../ch06_09.htm">6.9. Special C Shell Variables </A>
  <DT>as relational operator for expr
: <A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
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<DT><A NAME=".3b">; (semicolon)</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>on command line
: <A HREF="../ch08_05.htm">8.5. Command-Line Evaluation </A>
  <DT>separating commands
: <A HREF="../ch44_12.htm">44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts </A>
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<DT><A NAME=".2f">/ (slash)</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>/*/ wildcard
: <A HREF="../ch44_06.htm">44.6. Pattern Matching in case Statements </A>
  <DT>/{ /} metacharacters
: <A HREF="../ch26_04.htm#UPT-ART-427-SECT-1.11">26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions </A>
  <DT>/= C shell operator
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.1">47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators </A>
  <DT>/&lt; /&gt; metacharacters
: <A HREF="../ch26_04.htm#UPT-ART-427-SECT-1.11">26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions </A>
  <DT>as arithmetic operator for expr
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm#UPT-ART-4030-SECT-1.0.1">45.28.1. Examples </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>C shell operator
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.2">47.4.3.2. Arithmetic Operators </A>
  <DT>fast find and
: <A HREF="../ch17_18.htm">17.18. Using "Fast find&quot;</A>
  <DT>in filenames
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch01_15.htm">1.15. Filenames </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch01_16.htm">1.16. Wildcards </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>in pathnames
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch01_21.htm">1.21. Making Pathnames </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch14_02.htm">14.2. Using Relative and Absolute Pathnames </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>precedence in C shell
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.2">47.4.2. Expressions </A>
  <DT>for root directory
: <A HREF="../ch01_19.htm">1.19. The Tree Structure of the Filesystem </A>
  <DT>terms for
: <A HREF="../ch51_08.htm">51.8. Type Bang Splat.  Don't Forget the Rabbit Ears </A>
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<DT><A NAME=".7e">~ (tilde)</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>C shell operator
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.3">47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators </A>
  <DT>ending filenames
: <A HREF="../ch14_11.htm">14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly </A>
  <DT>filenames ending with
: <A HREF="../ch17_18.htm">17.18. Using "Fast find&quot;</A>
  <DT>for home directory
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch07_11.htm">7.11. dirs in Your Prompt: Better than $cwd </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch14_11.htm">14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>in pathnames
: <A HREF="../ch01_21.htm">1.21. Making Pathnames </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME=".5f">_ (underscore) in filenames</A>
: <A HREF="../ch01_15.htm">1.15. Filenames </A>
<DT><A NAME=".7c">| (vertical bar)</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch26_04.htm#UPT-ART-427-SECT-1.11">26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch44_07.htm">44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch44_18.htm">44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing </A>
  <DT>(see also <A HREF="idx_p.htm#pipelines">pipelines</A>)
  <DT>|&amp; operator
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch13_03.htm">13.3. Send (only) Standard Error Down a Pipe </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch13_05.htm">13.5. Redirection in C Shell: Capture Errors, Too? </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>|= C shell operator
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.1">47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators </A>
  <DT>|| operator
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch44_08.htm">44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch44_09.htm">44.9. Testing Your Success </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch44_18.htm">44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch46_06.htm">46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.3">47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators </A>
    <DT>examples
: <A HREF="../ch44_09.htm">44.9. Testing Your Success </A>
    <DT>inverse of a condition
: <A HREF="../ch44_08.htm">44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>C shell operator
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.3.3">47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators </A>
  <DT>as logical operator for expr
: <A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
  <DT>noclobber variable and
: <A HREF="../ch13_06.htm">13.6. Safe I/O Redirection with noclobber </A>
  <DT>pipes
: <A HREF="../ch01_03.htm">1.3. Programs Are Designed to Work Together </A>
  <DT>piping commands
: <A HREF="../ch13_03.htm">13.3. Send (only) Standard Error Down a Pipe </A>
  <DT>precedence in C shell
: <A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.2">47.4.2. Expressions </A>
  <DT>|| operator
: <A HREF="../ch45_06.htm">45.6. Making Sure Your Script Runs with Bourne Shell, Without #! </A>
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