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Hyphen

ASCII Code: 45•Category: punctuation

Technical Details

ASCII Code
45
HTML Entity
-
Hexadecimal
0x2D
Binary
00101101
Octal
55

Usage & Examples

Programming

char symbol = '-'; // ASCII 45

HTML/Web

- or -

Common Uses

minusdashhyphen

How to Type This Character

Windows

Alt Code:
Hold Alt and type45 on numeric keypad
Character Map:
Search "Character Map" in Start menu

Mac

Character Viewer:
Press Ctrl +Cmd +Space
Copy & Paste:
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About the Hyphen

The Hyphen (-) is an ASCII character with code 45. This punctuation symbol is commonly used in minus, dash, hyphenand other applications. You can easily copy this character by clicking the button above.

This character is part of the standard ASCIIcharacter set and is widely supported across different platforms and applications. Use it in documents, code, social media posts, and anywhere you need the hyphen symbol.

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