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LaTeX symbols›Delimiters›Left Right Vert

Left Right Vert in LaTeX

The LaTeX command for left right vert is \left| \right| (auto-sized absolute value).

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Delimiters · no package needed

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How to type Left Right Vert

Write \left| \right| inside math mode, that is between $…$ for inline math or in a \[ … \] or equation block for display math. It is part of core LaTeX math, so no extra package is required.

Write \left| \right|; for delimiters that grow with their content wrap them in \left and \right, or pick a fixed size with \bigl and \bigr, often the better choice.

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()\left( \right)[]\left[ \right]{}\left\{ \right\}⟨⟩\langle \rangle⌊⌋\lfloor \rfloor⌈⌉\lceil \rceil‖x‖\| x \||x|| x ||x|\lvert x \rvert‖x‖\lVert x \rVert

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FAQ

How do you write left right vert (||) in LaTeX?

Use \left| \right| in math mode; it needs no extra package. For example, $\left| \right|$.

Which package provides \left| \right|?

None: \left| \right| is built into LaTeX, so no extra package is required.

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