What does <> mean in programming?

Angle brackets "<>" are commonly used in programming to indicate the use of header or include files.

When include a header file in your code, use angle brackets "<>" to indicate whether the file is a system or library header file. These header files include declarations for the system's or external libraries' functions, data types, constants, and other entities.

In C or C++ programming, for example, you may encounter an include statement like this:

#include

In this case,'stdio.h>' is a system header file that contains declarations for input and output functions like 'printf()' and'scanf()'.

#include "myheader.h"

When including a header file that you wrote or that is special to your project, you normally use double quotes "" instead of angle brackets. This indicates that the header file is a project-specific or local file.

In this scenario, "myheader.h" is a locally written header file that contains declarations relevant to your project.

In programming, angle brackets "<>" often indicate the inclusion of system or library header files, whereas double quotes "" imply the inclusion of local or project-specific header files.