~ (Tilde)
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On UNIX-based systems like Linux or Mac OS X, the tilde, i.e. character "~", is a shortcut to the current user home directory.
[edit] Mac OS X
On Mac OS X, this should correspond to the folder /Users/the_user_short_name unless another path has been set by an administrator.
You can type this character with ⌥N followed by space. Note that this is a so-called dead-key, i.e. it requires you to type another key afterwards, because it corresponds to a spanish accent (the accent is typed in first, then the letter using this accent). As an example, ⌥N + n becomes ñ. In french, ^ + e becomes ê.
