Shal,
Jim,
> Maybe in North America, but until the internet became widespread I
> knew it only as a sharp sign in music notation.
Actually, the sharp sign is a different character, versus #.
The octothorp has a long and storied history:
Shal
Yes, OK. I can't see the sharp sign symbol in your message, just the dreaded
square box, but following your link shows it. I hadn't noticed that slight
difference (just rotated a few degrees). In that case, prior to internet use, I
hadn't come across it at all. The use of C# (pronounced "see sharp") to name
the programming language just adds to that confusion.
I must remember to use the appropriate numeric code if I ever want to use a
sharp sign in HTML!
Jim
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