`` inside a string does not escape anything

The character is used to escape some characters in a string. I need a string that includes like this:

str = "Lucas Andrade "My name""

When I print str, I should see this:

print str

# >> Lucas Andrade "My name"

I will embed this string directly inside a json param to send an API request using HTTParty like this example:

params {

  "name": "Lucas",

  "json": {

    "address": "some",

    "street": "example",

    "string": "the custom "string""

  }

}

I think HTTParty does not format this string automatically.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 6:15

sawa

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asked Nov 20 '18 at 20:02

Lucas Andrade

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" inside a string does not escape anything" – not true, it escapes the " which would otherwise end the string.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:12

add a comment |

The character is used to escape some characters in a string. I need a string that includes like this:

str = "Lucas Andrade "My name""

When I print str, I should see this:

print str

# >> Lucas Andrade "My name"

I will embed this string directly inside a json param to send an API request using HTTParty like this example:

params {

  "name": "Lucas",

  "json": {

    "address": "some",

    "street": "example",

    "string": "the custom "string""

  }

}

I think HTTParty does not format this string automatically.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 6:15

sawa

131k29202301

asked Nov 20 '18 at 20:02

Lucas Andrade

378416

" inside a string does not escape anything" – not true, it escapes the " which would otherwise end the string.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:12

add a comment |

The character is used to escape some characters in a string. I need a string that includes like this:

str = "Lucas Andrade "My name""

When I print str, I should see this:

print str

# >> Lucas Andrade "My name"

I will embed this string directly inside a json param to send an API request using HTTParty like this example:

params {

  "name": "Lucas",

  "json": {

    "address": "some",

    "street": "example",

    "string": "the custom "string""

  }

}

I think HTTParty does not format this string automatically.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 6:15

sawa

131k29202301

asked Nov 20 '18 at 20:02

Lucas Andrade

378416

The character is used to escape some characters in a string. I need a string that includes like this:

str = "Lucas Andrade "My name""

When I print str, I should see this:

print str

# >> Lucas Andrade "My name"

I will embed this string directly inside a json param to send an API request using HTTParty like this example:

params {

  "name": "Lucas",

  "json": {

    "address": "some",

    "street": "example",

    "string": "the custom "string""

  }

}

I think HTTParty does not format this string automatically.

json ruby string

edited Nov 21 '18 at 6:15

sawa

131k29202301

asked Nov 20 '18 at 20:02

Lucas Andrade

378416

edited Nov 21 '18 at 6:15

sawa

131k29202301

asked Nov 20 '18 at 20:02

Lucas Andrade

378416

edited Nov 21 '18 at 6:15

sawa

131k29202301

edited Nov 21 '18 at 6:15

sawa

131k29202301

edited Nov 21 '18 at 6:15

sawa

131k29202301

asked Nov 20 '18 at 20:02

Lucas Andrade

378416

asked Nov 20 '18 at 20:02

Lucas Andrade

378416

asked Nov 20 '18 at 20:02

Lucas Andrade

378416

" inside a string does not escape anything" – not true, it escapes the " which would otherwise end the string.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:12

add a comment |

" inside a string does not escape anything" – not true, it escapes the " which would otherwise end the string.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:12

" inside a string does not escape anything" – not true, it escapes the " which would otherwise end the string.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:12

add a comment |

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I am not very fluent in Ruby, but this is commonly done with "\", resulting in ""

So, "Lucas Andrade \"My name\"" should result in what you're looking for, an escaped and an escaped "

edited Nov 21 '18 at 8:17

Stefan

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answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:07

David H

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When you need to send the string as JSON to an API, why don't you use JSON.generate to escape the string as needed?

JSON.generate("Lucas Andrade "My name"")

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:23

spickermann

59.3k65676

1

The OP should probably generate the whole JSON structure out of a Ruby hash.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:10

add a comment |

You can wrap it in single quote marks.

str = 'Lucas Andrade "My name"'

=> "Lucas Andrade "My name""

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:10

well-i-better-get-rolling

3,46132860

This does not answer the question. He needs the output to include the backslash character and the output of puts 'Lucas Andrade "My name"' does not include a backslash.

– anothermh
Nov 20 '18 at 20:27

There's a bit of confusion from OP: ` So when I print my str I should see this: "Lucas Andrade "My name""` which my answer does. But OP also says they want the backslash therein.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 20:28

In ruby puts and print are different, that's why I said print. In your answer the are just represented by ruby output syntax, the are not part of the string.

– Lucas Andrade
Nov 20 '18 at 20:58

You're right. You did say print.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13

puts is like print with newline (if missing).

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 7:54

add a comment |

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I am not very fluent in Ruby, but this is commonly done with "\", resulting in ""

So, "Lucas Andrade \"My name\"" should result in what you're looking for, an escaped and an escaped "

edited Nov 21 '18 at 8:17

Stefan

75.6k894142

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:07

David H

461

add a comment |

I am not very fluent in Ruby, but this is commonly done with "\", resulting in ""

So, "Lucas Andrade \"My name\"" should result in what you're looking for, an escaped and an escaped "

edited Nov 21 '18 at 8:17

Stefan

75.6k894142

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:07

David H

461

add a comment |

I am not very fluent in Ruby, but this is commonly done with "\", resulting in ""

So, "Lucas Andrade \"My name\"" should result in what you're looking for, an escaped and an escaped "

edited Nov 21 '18 at 8:17

Stefan

75.6k894142

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:07

David H

461

I am not very fluent in Ruby, but this is commonly done with "\", resulting in ""

So, "Lucas Andrade \"My name\"" should result in what you're looking for, an escaped and an escaped "

edited Nov 21 '18 at 8:17

Stefan

75.6k894142

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:07

David H

461

edited Nov 21 '18 at 8:17

Stefan

75.6k894142

edited Nov 21 '18 at 8:17

Stefan

75.6k894142

edited Nov 21 '18 at 8:17

Stefan

75.6k894142

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:07

David H

461

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:07

David H

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answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:07

David H

461

add a comment |

When you need to send the string as JSON to an API, why don't you use JSON.generate to escape the string as needed?

JSON.generate("Lucas Andrade "My name"")

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:23

spickermann

59.3k65676

1

The OP should probably generate the whole JSON structure out of a Ruby hash.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:10

add a comment |

When you need to send the string as JSON to an API, why don't you use JSON.generate to escape the string as needed?

JSON.generate("Lucas Andrade "My name"")

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:23

spickermann

59.3k65676

1

The OP should probably generate the whole JSON structure out of a Ruby hash.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:10

add a comment |

When you need to send the string as JSON to an API, why don't you use JSON.generate to escape the string as needed?

JSON.generate("Lucas Andrade "My name"")

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:23

spickermann

59.3k65676

When you need to send the string as JSON to an API, why don't you use JSON.generate to escape the string as needed?

JSON.generate("Lucas Andrade "My name"")

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:23

spickermann

59.3k65676

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:23

spickermann

59.3k65676

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:23

spickermann

59.3k65676

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:23

spickermann

59.3k65676

1

The OP should probably generate the whole JSON structure out of a Ruby hash.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:10

add a comment |

1

The OP should probably generate the whole JSON structure out of a Ruby hash.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:10

The OP should probably generate the whole JSON structure out of a Ruby hash.

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 8:10

add a comment |

You can wrap it in single quote marks.

str = 'Lucas Andrade "My name"'

=> "Lucas Andrade "My name""

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:10

well-i-better-get-rolling

3,46132860

This does not answer the question. He needs the output to include the backslash character and the output of puts 'Lucas Andrade "My name"' does not include a backslash.

– anothermh
Nov 20 '18 at 20:27

There's a bit of confusion from OP: ` So when I print my str I should see this: "Lucas Andrade "My name""` which my answer does. But OP also says they want the backslash therein.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 20:28

In ruby puts and print are different, that's why I said print. In your answer the are just represented by ruby output syntax, the are not part of the string.

– Lucas Andrade
Nov 20 '18 at 20:58

You're right. You did say print.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13

puts is like print with newline (if missing).

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 7:54

add a comment |

You can wrap it in single quote marks.

str = 'Lucas Andrade "My name"'

=> "Lucas Andrade "My name""

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:10

well-i-better-get-rolling

3,46132860

This does not answer the question. He needs the output to include the backslash character and the output of puts 'Lucas Andrade "My name"' does not include a backslash.

– anothermh
Nov 20 '18 at 20:27

There's a bit of confusion from OP: ` So when I print my str I should see this: "Lucas Andrade "My name""` which my answer does. But OP also says they want the backslash therein.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 20:28

In ruby puts and print are different, that's why I said print. In your answer the are just represented by ruby output syntax, the are not part of the string.

– Lucas Andrade
Nov 20 '18 at 20:58

You're right. You did say print.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13

puts is like print with newline (if missing).

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 7:54

add a comment |

You can wrap it in single quote marks.

str = 'Lucas Andrade "My name"'

=> "Lucas Andrade "My name""

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:10

well-i-better-get-rolling

3,46132860

You can wrap it in single quote marks.

str = 'Lucas Andrade "My name"'

=> "Lucas Andrade "My name""

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:10

well-i-better-get-rolling

3,46132860

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:10

well-i-better-get-rolling

3,46132860

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:10

well-i-better-get-rolling

3,46132860

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:10

well-i-better-get-rolling

3,46132860

This does not answer the question. He needs the output to include the backslash character and the output of puts 'Lucas Andrade "My name"' does not include a backslash.

– anothermh
Nov 20 '18 at 20:27

There's a bit of confusion from OP: ` So when I print my str I should see this: "Lucas Andrade "My name""` which my answer does. But OP also says they want the backslash therein.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 20:28

In ruby puts and print are different, that's why I said print. In your answer the are just represented by ruby output syntax, the are not part of the string.

– Lucas Andrade
Nov 20 '18 at 20:58

You're right. You did say print.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13

puts is like print with newline (if missing).

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 7:54

add a comment |

This does not answer the question. He needs the output to include the backslash character and the output of puts 'Lucas Andrade "My name"' does not include a backslash.

– anothermh
Nov 20 '18 at 20:27

There's a bit of confusion from OP: ` So when I print my str I should see this: "Lucas Andrade "My name""` which my answer does. But OP also says they want the backslash therein.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 20:28

In ruby puts and print are different, that's why I said print. In your answer the are just represented by ruby output syntax, the are not part of the string.

– Lucas Andrade
Nov 20 '18 at 20:58

You're right. You did say print.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13

puts is like print with newline (if missing).

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 7:54

This does not answer the question. He needs the output to include the backslash character and the output of puts 'Lucas Andrade "My name"' does not include a backslash.

– anothermh
Nov 20 '18 at 20:27

There's a bit of confusion from OP: ` So when I print my str I should see this: "Lucas Andrade "My name""` which my answer does. But OP also says they want the backslash therein.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 20:28

In ruby puts and print are different, that's why I said print. In your answer the are just represented by ruby output syntax, the are not part of the string.

– Lucas Andrade
Nov 20 '18 at 20:58

You're right. You did say print.

– well-i-better-get-rolling
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13

puts is like print with newline (if missing).

– Stefan
Nov 21 '18 at 7:54

add a comment |

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