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In computer programming, a sigil (/ˈsɪdʒəl/) is a symbol affixed to a variable name, showing the variable's datatype or scope, usually a prefix, as in $foo, where $ is the sigil.
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| Makefiles | instance of | Similar phenomenaShell scripting variablesIn Unix shell scripting and in utilities | 0.80 | text |
| the | instance of | Similar phenomenaShell scripting variablesIn Unix shell scripting and in utilities | 0.80 | text |
| Makefiles | instance of | Shell scripting variablesIn Unix shell scripting and in utilities | 0.80 | text |
| the | instance of | Shell scripting variablesIn Unix shell scripting and in utilities | 0.80 | text |
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