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    Jacintahatia Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 18, 2010, 07:01 PM
    What is the name of this symbol {
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    #2

    Oct 18, 2010, 07:32 PM

    It is a bracket. It can also be shown as { } or as a straight line instead of the curly line. My keyboard does not have the straight line version only the curly line version.
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    Oct 19, 2010, 12:33 AM
    That would be an alternate left bracket!
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    #4

    Oct 19, 2010, 12:36 AM

    The straight line is a bracket:

    [ ]


    The curved brackets are called braces:

    { }
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    Dec 2, 2010, 02:24 AM
    Curly Brace
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    Dec 2, 2010, 05:10 AM

    Brace, curly bracket or french bracket, but not plain bracket which are these: []
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