CodeWatch commands may include certain symbols that have special meaning. The table below lists these symbols and their meanings.
| Symbol | |
|---|---|
| Definition | |
| + | Unary plus sign, and addition | 
| - | Unary minus sign, and subtraction | 
| = | Right-hand side qualifier for Let | 
| ; | Command separator | 
| [ ] | Action-list delimiters | 
| ' or " | String delimiters (' or " depending on source language) | 
| / | Command option indicator | 
| \ | Statement reference qualifier | 
| % | Command line continuator, statement label indicator, procedure entry point, and exit point indicator | 
| : | Activation number indicator | 
| { } | Logical expression delimiters |