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The prime symbol ′ is commonly used to represent feet (ft), and the double prime ″ is used to represent inches (in). [2] The triple prime ‴, as used in watchmaking, represents a ligne (1 ⁄ 12 of a "French" inch, or pouce, about 2.26 millimetres or 0.089 inches). [3] Primes are also used for angles.
printf is a C standard library function that formats text and writes it to standard output. The name, printf is short for print formatted where print refers to output to a printer although the functions are not limited to printer output. The standard library provides many other similar functions that form a family of printf-like functions.
When f is a function of several variables, it is common to use "∂", a stylized cursive lower-case d, rather than "D". As above, the subscripts denote the derivatives that are being taken. For example, the second partial derivatives of a function f(x, y) are: [6]
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Another common notation for differentiation is by using the prime mark in the symbol of a function . This notation, due to Joseph-Louis Lagrange , is now known as prime notation . [ 21 ] The first derivative is written as f ′ ( x ) {\displaystyle f'(x)} , read as " f {\displaystyle f} prime of x {\displaystyle x ...
double vertical line u+2032 ′ prime u+2033 ″ double prime u+2034 ‴ triple prime u+2040 ⁀ character tie u+2044 ⁄ fraction slash u+2052 ⁒ commercial minus sign u+2061: note: function application u+2062: note: invisible times u+2063: note: invisible separator u+2064: note: invisible plus
2033 DOUBLE PRIME = seconds, inches The difference is that ' and " are vertical, while ′ and ″ are slanted slightly (which is how I've always seen inches and feet anyway). --Elektron 09:27, 2004 Jun 14 (UTC) I removed the statement that a single prime is used to denote minutes of time and the double prime to denote seconds of time.
In Unix and Unix-like operating systems, printf is a shell builtin (and utility program [2]) that formats and outputs text like the same-named C function. Originally named for outputting to a printer, it actually outputs to standard output. [3] The command accepts a format string, which specifies how to format values, and a list of values.