It faces forward. You can easily remember as the direction is in the name "forward slash"
:/ = sort of in between :| and :(
forward
the / forward slash means or
Forward slash ( /)
/ is a forward slash \ is a backslash
forward slash - division operator backward slash - special character (e.g. \n - newline) in C strings
It is the / mark - it is slanted forward as you read left-to-right. A back slash is the \ mark.
/ is a forward slash \ is a backslash
The cast of Forward Slash - 2010 includes: Kristin Green as Jill
The pipe symbol is a vertical bar (|), not a forward slash.
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/ = forward slash \ = back slash Forward slashes are generally used as 'switches' for commands, e.g. dir /w/p to provide additional functionality. If you type the command followed by /? it'll list the switches available. dir /?