Steven Brooks wrote:
>
> On Monday 07 January 2002 03:16 am, you wrote:
> > You have two options:
> >
> > Option one: Put the string between single quotes $a = '"Test Test Test"';
> >
> > Option two: $a = q("Test Test Test");
> >
> > Regards
> > Robert Graham
>
> Well, there are other options. Not that they are better, but they are
> options. Both require escaping the characters.
>
> $a = "\"Test Test Test\"";
> $a = qq{"\"Test Test Test\""};
^ ^
Back-slashes are not required when using qq(). Your example would print
""Test Test Test"" with two quotes on either side. So, to sum up, the
options are:
$a = "\"Test Test Test\"";
$a = '"Test Test Test"';
$a = qq/"Test Test Test"/;
$a = q/"Test Test Test"/;
John
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