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Socoder -> Web Development -> Is # ever used in JavaScript? |
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| Wed, 23 Jun 2010, 11:00 | |
JL235
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Quick question, and googling doesn't seem to answer this. Does the hash symbol (#) have any special meaning, anywhere, in JavaScript? I'm presuming (and hoping) it's a complete no, but just want to check. Thanks. |
| Wed, 23 Jun 2010, 11:13 | |
shroom_monk
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I've never seen it used, and my Javascript book doesn't have any reference to it in the index at all, so I think you're safe to use it.
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| Thu, 24 Jun 2010, 16:36 | |
JL235
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thanks
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| Thu, 24 Jun 2010, 17:00 | |
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CodersRule |
Running this gives me the error:  Error: illegal character Source File: jstest.html Line: 2 Source Code: #();  So I assume you're not allowed to use it? 
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| Thu, 24 Jun 2010, 17:18 | |
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JL235
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I was wondering if it might be used for something else. For example @ is used for the pre-processor in JScript.
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| Thu, 24 Jun 2010, 19:02 | |
Stealth
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You can't have a # be a variable, like most languages. You really should stick with letters, numbers, and underscores. -=-=- Quit posting and try Google.
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| Fri, 25 Jun 2010, 02:47 | |
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JL235
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I don't want to use it for variable names.
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| Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 17:43 | |
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mindstorm8191 |
JL, what did you have in mind for the # symbols?
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| Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 18:03 | |
HoboBen
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Considering the wide-spread usage of shebangs/hashbangs, I'd be tempted to say - being unable to find any evidence to the contrary - that they are fairly safe to use outside of this case. I couldn't find any mention of them in reserved symbols.
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