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Timeline for Using "iff" in documentation

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Nov 19, 2024 at 7:38 comment added InSync @Piro This answer is about how to make "iff" look less like a typo. I'm not saying that it's better than just writing the phrase out in full (it isn't), just that this is another approach to consider.
Nov 19, 2024 at 7:36 comment added InSync @MisterMiyagi If something looks different from the rest, it is intuitively understood as having received extra attention and would thus less likely to be an error. This might work for one person but not another; if you don't feel that way, fair enough.
Nov 19, 2024 at 7:28 comment added Piro Maybe it depends on IDE, or keyboard but then wouldn't it be easier to just type "if and only if"?
Nov 19, 2024 at 7:14 comment added MisterMiyagi Well then how does that make it so that it does not look like a typo?
Nov 19, 2024 at 6:57 comment added InSync @MisterMiyagi Two things: First, <i> does not mean emphasis; second, I never said italicizing make it clear that "iff" is not a typo (only less so). I also noted that an explanation is still necessary.
Nov 19, 2024 at 6:54 comment added MisterMiyagi How does that make it clear it’s not a typo? One might also use emphasis if the case is notable but not exclusive.
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S Nov 19, 2024 at 6:11 history answered InSync CC BY-SA 4.0