Write # in yaml (in the string)

Question

I'm new using yml files (for translations in my framework).

I'm trying to add a "#" inside the translation (will be a twitter share... blabla).

Is this possible, because the file translate it like a comment...

score 77 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 07 '12 at 00:53

77

Just put the value inside single or double quotes and it won't be treated like a comment. Something like:

en:
  twitter:
    share: "#hashtag"

answered Dec 07 '12 at 00:53

Paul Fioravanti

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Thank you. This is exactly what I needed. – Krishna Vedula Nov 08 '21 at 21:55
And then, because of course your original string had quotes in it, escape those quotes with backslash. And use a double-backslash to escape that. `val: "string #hashtag \"quotes\" \\\\windows\\unc\\share"` – NReilingh Dec 21 '22 at 17:44
It should be noted that `share: some text "#hashtag"` won't work. – x-yuri Mar 01 '23 at 08:55

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