Every use of _ by me is definitely an underscore. I'm underscoring the blank character <grin>. I would guess that, typographically speaking, the _ is an underscore because the symbol_ is below the baseline. At least in the "Courier New" typeface that I'm using.
-- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of robin > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 5:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Interesting observation > > From: "John Gilmore" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2012 3:51 AM > > > > The name 'underscore' for the character '_' is at best a misnomer. > > It cannot be put under another character. > > It can be, on mechanical printers, at least. > These are of the kind that can backspace. > They include the Diablo and Qume printers > and those of their ilk that can print and back-space. > In Windows MS word, there's even a button for underlining. > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >
