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# Percent Notation
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Ruby has many uses for the `%` character. One of the more obscure uses is as
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a notion for custom delimited strings. Use the percent notation with a
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non-alphanumeric character to surround a string.
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```ruby
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> %=Jurassic Park=
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=> "Jurassic Park"
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> % Ghostbusters
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=> "Ghostbusters"
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```
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It even works with balanced characters
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> %(The Goonies)
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=> "The Goonies"
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This is useful for defining a string that has both types of quotes
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```ruby
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> %[That'll be the "day"]
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=> "That'll be the \"day\""
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```
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It's also useful for creating horribly obfuscated code
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```ruby
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> %=what===%?what?
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=> true
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```
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h/t [Josh Davey](https://twitter.com/joshuadavey/status/615613617099046912)
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