Escaping single quote and double quote in JavaScript

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Double quote in JavaScript string

var array=["famous quote by Shakespear is",""to be or not to be""]

How do I escape the blockquote in the second element of the array which uses " for delimiting elements?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 12 '13 at 17:31

Use a backslash:

var str = "famous quote by Shakespear is, \"to be or not to be\"";
var str = 'famous quote by Shakespear is, \'to be or not to be\'';

Or just mix the types of quotes:

var str = "famous quote by Shakespear is, 'to be or not to be'";
var str = 'famous quote by Shakespear is, "to be or not to be"';

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 12 '13 at 17:32

You can escape with a backslash or use single quotes around the string:

var array=["famous quote by Shakespear is","\"to be or not to be\""];
var array=["famous quote by Shakespear is",'"to be or not to be"'];

Single and double quotes are interchangeable as long as you pair them correctly.

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