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* is called "bang"? I thought it was universally agreed that "!" is bang and "*" is splat.

• gknoy 8y ago
  I noticed that as well. `!` has been nicknamed "bang" for a long time (hence "shebang" for `#!` notation) http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/B/bang.html http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/B/bang.html
• nicoburns 8y ago
  Agree with bang, but I call "*" star or asterisk.
• mullr 8y ago
  The term likely comes from max/msp, which has a “bang” message with a similar function.
• deleted 8y ago
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• scotty79 8y ago
  I thought the splat was ...