Re: Absolute Beginners

[Paul Scott]

Pierre Abbat wrote:
> On Monday 25 December 2006 10:36, Geoff Horton wrote:
>   
> > It would be better to call them "brackets" or "braces" consistently,
> > rather than switching.
> >     
>
> The curly ones {} are braces. The square ones [] are brackets. Greater-than 
> and less-than signs, when used to enclose something <c e g>, are called 
> brokets. 
In over 40 years with computers I have never seen or heard that term.  I 
use the term I learned "angle brackets."  I don't recommend using 
"brokets" without defining it.

Paul Scott