![]() ![]() "Hello world"), so they are still very useful today. Most programming languages require the use of straight marks to indicate string literals (e.g. When computers came into the fray, they put these straight marks to good use. Using straight quotes instead of curly quotes freed up two slots for other characters on the keyboard, which is why these characters were preferable. Due to physical and mechanical constraints, you can only fit so many keys on a typewriter’s keyboard. Straight marks were invented for use on typewriters. Recently, I learned about some functional differences between straight and curly quotation marks. For years I have only been including straight marks in my writing. The curly (or “smart”) quote is a shifty character.
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