# actually the short way returns an error / PARENTHESES

[Robert Brenstein]

>Tom,
>
>According to Wikipedia
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracket_(punctuation), the () [], {} and <>
>are all considered to be "brackets", but the common names are:
>
>() Parentheses
>[] Square Brackets
>{} Braces
><> Angle Brackets
>
>with alternate names as follows:
>
>() Round Brackets, Curved Brackets, Parens, Fingernails
>[] Crochets (in Great Britain, apparently)
>{} Curly Brackets
>
>Just FYI...
>
>Ken Ray
>Sons of Thunder Software
>Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
>Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/


Good overview, Ken. Just one addition for alternatives:

<> Sharp Brackets

Robert