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A dot above a comma, joining related clauses.
The semicolon links two independent clauses more closely than a full stop would. In programming it usually terminates a statement, a quite different job that has made it one of the most-typed characters in code.
Joins two independent clauses whose relationship is closer than separate sentences would suggest.
Contexts: Software
Separates items in a list whose entries already contain commas.
Contexts: Software
Terminates a statement in many programming languages, including C, Java and JavaScript.
Contexts: Software
A dot positioned directly above a comma, the comma's tail curving down and to the left.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.