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how to insert pipe symbol in TeX?

Asked 2010-08-15T15:19:18.597
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How to insert pipe symbol | in TeX (LaTeX)?

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In math mode:

\| is a double pipe: ||

\text{\textbar} is a single pipe: | (requires the amsmath package)

answered 2012-06-04T21:30:17.873
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http://www.math.toronto.edu/mathit/symbols-letter.pdf

\textpipe or use something like \big| when in math mode.

answered 2010-08-15T15:25:26.750

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