Punctuation

Learn how to use correct punctuation in your application.

Colons

Capitalize the first word after a colon, only if what follows is a complete sentence. For example:

I have several favorite foods: apples, bananas, and naan chips.

I have several favorite foods: Apples were my first favorite snack, but naan chips are a rising star in my life.

These quotations are correctly punctuated:

"Would you like a banana?" he asked.

"I hate bananas," she said. "You know I hate bananas."

He paused before saying "bananas are not something people should hate."

Sentences should always be separated by a single space. Never two spaces.

Avoid using the slash symbol (/). Replace it with words or commas as appropriate.