underscore

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The underscore is a special pattern that matches any expression and ignores the value assigned to it.

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  1. transitive verb To underline.
  2. transitive verb To emphasize; stress.
  3. noun A line drawn under writing to indicate emphasis or italic type.

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  • Enclosing asterisks marks text as bold (* word*), underscore are made via _word_. —  Qwaider Planet
  • There's a good use of pop songs in the film, as well as a live Rush concert sequence, and Theodore Shapiro's 7-minutes of underscore is nice and contemporary. —  SoundtrackNet
  • "The ICRC wishes to underscore," as the writers tell us in the introduction, "that the consistency of the detailed allegations provided separately by each of the fourteen adds particular weight to the information provided below."
  • As if they've not tried before, in that moment that would Enclosing asterisks marks text as bold (* word*), underscore are made via _word_. —  broadstuff
  • More tips Enclosing asterisks marks text as bold (* word*), underscore are made via _word_. —  Maggie's Farm
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underscore:   underscored ·  underscoring ·  underscores
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/əndərˈskoʊr/
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