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Explore Backslashes through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Backslashes in a sentence

Backslashes meaning

plural of backslash

Using Backslashes

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of backslash

Context around Backslashes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

literal 1× use 1×

Sentence patterns with Backslashes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

to use backslashes as the 1× where literal backslashes are common 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

no escape sequences 1× notice that no 1×

Common sentence endings:

a different directory 1× windows style paths 1×

Words around Backslashes

Just before it in the word index:

backslash 10 backsides 14 backside 158 backshore 2 backshall 2 backseats 3

Just after it in the word index:

backslide 18 backsliders 5 backslides 4 backsliding 32 backspace 14 backspin 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Backslashes

  • In this selection, "backslashes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, literal and use stand out and add context to how "backslashes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include to use backslashes as the and where literal backslashes are common. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backslashes" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backslashes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

No escape sequences are interpreted; hence raw strings are useful where literal backslashes are common, such as regular expressions and Windows -style paths. (23 words)

Notice that no space is required between the command and the switch, this was responsible for the choice to use backslashes as the path separator, since one would otherwise be unable to run a program in a different directory. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

Notice that no space is required between the command and the switch, this was responsible for the choice to use backslashes as the path separator, since one would otherwise be unable to run a program in a different directory. (39 words)

No escape sequences are interpreted; hence raw strings are useful where literal backslashes are common, such as regular expressions and Windows -style paths. (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

No escape sequences are interpreted; hence raw strings are useful where literal backslashes are common, such as regular expressions and Windows -style paths.

Notice that no space is required between the command and the switch, this was responsible for the choice to use backslashes as the path separator, since one would otherwise be unable to run a program in a different directory.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backslashes" in a sentence?
An example: "No escape sequences are interpreted; hence raw strings are useful where literal backslashes are common, such as regular expressions and Windows -style paths." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "backslashes" from authentic English texts.
What does "backslashes" mean?
Backslashes means: plural of backslash
How many example sentences with "backslashes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "backslashes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.