Delete character
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The delete control character (also called DEL or rubout) is the last character in the ASCII repertoire, with the code 127. It is supposed to do nothing and was created so that incorrect characters on paper tape could be erased. It is denoted as in caret notation and is in Unicode. Terminal emulators may produce DEL when key or or are typed.
The delete control character (also called DEL or rubout) is the last character in the ASCII repertoire, with the code 127. It is supposed to do nothing and was created so that incorrect characters on paper tape could be erased. It is denoted as in caret notation and is in Unicode. Terminal emulators may produce DEL when key or or are typed.
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