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Wait, this symbol ` is not a quote? A couple years ago when learning a new programming language, I discovered this syntax error the hard way by typing a quote or apostrophe instead of a backtick, and it broke the code. Still trying to master this concept of "What are backticks for?," I think back to that first encounter and realize that sometimes when you can't figure out where the error is in your code, it might be a simple, almost invisible mistake, like using the wrong punctuation. By the way, you type a backtick with the key in the top left of a standard keyboard, to the immediate left of the number 1. That was also something I asked when first discovering this symbol, "Where do I find that on the keyboard?" #Coding #Programming #SyntaxErrors #LearnToCode

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