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What is the use of putting the grave accent after catcode?


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Can someone kindly explain why is there and what is the use of the ` in catcode`@=11?



I came across that while I'm learning TeX from The TeXbook.



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The tex syntax for a numeric literal are



123 % decimal
"12A % hex
'327 % octal
`@ % character value (= 64 here)
`@ % same as above


so



catcode`@=11


is the same as



catcode 64=11


and sets the catcode of character code 64 to 11, which has the effect of making @ a letter.






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    The tex syntax for a numeric literal are



    123 % decimal
    "12A % hex
    '327 % octal
    `@ % character value (= 64 here)
    `@ % same as above


    so



    catcode`@=11


    is the same as



    catcode 64=11


    and sets the catcode of character code 64 to 11, which has the effect of making @ a letter.






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      The tex syntax for a numeric literal are



      123 % decimal
      "12A % hex
      '327 % octal
      `@ % character value (= 64 here)
      `@ % same as above


      so



      catcode`@=11


      is the same as



      catcode 64=11


      and sets the catcode of character code 64 to 11, which has the effect of making @ a letter.






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        The tex syntax for a numeric literal are



        123 % decimal
        "12A % hex
        '327 % octal
        `@ % character value (= 64 here)
        `@ % same as above


        so



        catcode`@=11


        is the same as



        catcode 64=11


        and sets the catcode of character code 64 to 11, which has the effect of making @ a letter.






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        The tex syntax for a numeric literal are



        123 % decimal
        "12A % hex
        '327 % octal
        `@ % character value (= 64 here)
        `@ % same as above


        so



        catcode`@=11


        is the same as



        catcode 64=11


        and sets the catcode of character code 64 to 11, which has the effect of making @ a letter.







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