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WCDT: 2323-2327 (19-23 November 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread

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StevenC:
the * is used in a lot of contexts as a placeholder. Like when you put into your computer search *.jpg it will show you all files that end in .jpg. In this context it means that it encompasses all different trans folk.

Rainforce:

--- Quote from: Just Karen on 19 Nov 2012, 08:45 ---trans*
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Another question from one of the people who are somewhat uneducated on the matter:
what's that asterisk about?
(I mostly notice because it totally breaks MY reading flow, not that that is any kind of relevant factor when it comes to writing something)

EDIT: thank you, post above, I guess.......

RyanW1019:

--- Quote from: StevenC on 19 Nov 2012, 09:12 ---the * is used in a lot of contexts as a placeholder. Like when you put into your computer search *.jpg it will show you all files that end in .jpg. In this context it means that it encompasses all different trans folk.

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Ah, okay. That makes sense. Carry on, and thank you.

riccostar:
I just refreshed the page from two o' clock this morning.  The page count jumped from two to six... Looks like its going to be a big page week.

PthariensFlame:

--- Quote from: StevenC on 19 Nov 2012, 09:12 ---the * is used in a lot of contexts as a placeholder. Like when you put into your computer search *.jpg it will show you all files that end in .jpg. In this context it means that it encompasses all different trans folk.

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They're called glob patterns, and I happen to intensely dislike them.  Learn proper regexes, people!

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