Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: Clarity is key when using commas, though there are other rules to consider

Here’s an interesting question posed to me recently: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? Look for fresh basil at your local grocery store, and, if it isn’t available, tell the ...
Ars Technica

using sed to replace every second instance of whitespace with a comma

Hey<BR><BR>Im using sed to clean up some long strings that are composed of a persons name (first and last) and their address. I want to break up the strings using a comma as the delimiter.<BR><BR>I ...
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Here’s When You Should Use a Semicolon

The semicolon is used to indicate a pause, usually between two main clauses, that needs to be more pronounced than the pause of a comma. The hybrid between a colon and a comma, it is often considered ...
Lifehacker

How to Use a Semicolon Without Fucking It Up

April 27, 2022 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Colons and semicolons are the indie rock of punctuation marks. They’re not mainstream-popular like the period.