what does ! mean?

In programming or coding, the exclamation mark (!) is often used as a negation operator or logical not. It is used to reverse the logical value of a condition. For example, if a condition is true, using the exclamation mark will make it false, and vice versa.

In other contexts, the exclamation mark can be used to indicate emphasis, surprise, or strong emotion in written communication. It is often used at the end of a sentence or phrase to convey excitement or urgency.