at symbol

Feb 22, 2015 at 7:57pm
@ 98.53.213.43

what does the @ symbol before the IP address mean???
Feb 22, 2015 at 9:19pm
What did you use to get the ip? I mean, did you use software or something.
Feb 22, 2015 at 10:53pm
that is the public ip not the private one . you can find it using ping command

but you do not answer my question with another nontechnical question and plus has nothing to do with the theme .

my question is what does the @ symbol before the IP address mean???
Feb 22, 2015 at 11:05pm
We have absolutely no context with which to answer your question. It could mean anything, it could even mean nothing at all. Why do you think it is important?
Last edited on Feb 22, 2015 at 11:05pm
Feb 23, 2015 at 4:27pm
Best guess: it means "at". E.g. "program foo is running @ 1.2.3.4".
Feb 23, 2015 at 5:08pm
Typically used to separate the username (and password) part from the address part in a url.
ftp://dilver@98.53.213.43/ or ftp://dilver:dilvers_password@98.53.213.43/
Feb 23, 2015 at 8:49pm
"Best guess: it means "at". E.g. "program foo is running @ 1.2.3.4". "

can you tell me more about it as I could not understand the meaning :)


Typically used to separate the username (and password) part from the address part in a url.
ftp://dilver@98.53.213.43/ or ftp://dilver:dilvers_password@98.53.213.43/

interesting answer thanks
Feb 23, 2015 at 11:15pm
"at" literally meaning "at"

Example:

UserDude123 @ 192.168.1.23

Translated becomes:

UserDude "at" 192.168.1.23

or

UserDude123 is on the machine with the address 192.168.1.23


The @ symbol is essentially just shorthand for "at", or as JLBorges pointed out; a syntactical symbol with a meaning very analogous to "at" in English.
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