Add escape characters to string javascript
Does JavaScript have a built-in function like PHP's Show For example, this:
...would become:
asked Apr 20, 2009 at 23:50
Steve HarrisonSteve Harrison 115k15 gold badges85 silver badges71 bronze badges 6 You can also try this for the double quotes:
Knu 14.6k5 gold badges56 silver badges88 bronze badges answered Apr 3, 2014 at 12:30
9 A variation of the function provided by Paolo Bergantino that works directly on String:
By adding the code above in your library you will be able to do:
EDIT: Following suggestions in the comments, whoever is concerned about conflicts amongst JavaScript libraries can add the following code:
SharpC 6,4284 gold badges43 silver badges39 bronze badges answered Mar 31, 2010 at 18:51
Marco DemaioMarco Demaio 32.7k33 gold badges126 silver badges157 bronze badges 4 You can also use this
answered Dec 30, 2020 at 13:23
1 Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the
compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time. Warning: Although … All of the language features and behaviors specified in this annex have one or more undesirable characteristics and in the absence of legacy usage would be removed from this specification. … … Programmers should not use or assume the existence of these features and behaviors when writing new
ECMAScript code. … The Note: This function was used mostly for URL queries (the part of a URL following Escaped characters in String literals can be expanded by replacing the SyntaxParameters
A string to be encoded. Return valueA new string in which certain characters have been escaped. Description The The hexadecimal form for
characters, whose code unit value is ExamplesUsing escape
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Browser compatibilityBCD tables only load in the browser See alsoHow do you escape characters in a string JavaScript?Using the Escape Character ( \ )
We can use the backslash ( \ ) escape character to prevent JavaScript from interpreting a quote as the end of the string. The syntax of \' will always be a single quote, and the syntax of \" will always be a double quote, without any fear of breaking the string.
How do I add an escape character to a string?To insert characters that are illegal in a string, use an escape character. An escape character is a backslash \ followed by the character you want to insert.
How do you write escape in JavaScript?In JavaScript, the backslash ( \ ) is an escape character. As an example, let's say I want to display the following text: They call it an "escape" character.
What is unescape () and escape () functions?The unescape() function is used to decode that string encoded by the escape() function. The escape() function in JavaScript is used for encoding a string. Using ASCII character support, it makes a string portable so that it can be transmitted across any network to any computer.
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