> > You can use any quoting mechanism you like:
> >
> > ...("This is a programmer's ...")
> > ...([EMAIL PROTECTED] is a programmer's ...@)
> > etc.
>
> Sorry for the Perl question.
> Is the "q" in "([EMAIL PROTECTED] is a programmer's ...@)" a typo?
No, it isn't. It means "QUOTE" and allows you to quote a string with whatever
character you like.
Actually, I believe perl itself is a typo...
Giampaolo
>
>
> >> Also, M::SA->check_message_text('This too\') is a problem too
> because of
> >>
> > [...]
> >
> >> Any ideas on the best way to handle this?
> >>
> >
> > Well, SA won't help you with general Perl quoting, just so
> we're clear this
> > isn't SA specific. You could read the string into a variable
> then pass the
> > variable, or use one of the above methods, or something like:
> > $variable = <<EOF;
> > This is a programmer's ...
> > blah
> > foo bar
> > EOF
> > ...check_message_text($variable);
> >
> >
>
> I'm embedding this is C, so I have a level of C string escaping I have
> to deal with too, besides not being a Perl programmer.
> And, that's the crux of the original problem and question.
>
> Joe
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