Description
The QuoteSymbol property defines what symbol should be treated as a quotation mark. The default property value is double quotes (").
Declaration
Applies To
The property is applied to the following object:
Property Value
A string that contains the current quotation mark.
Example
The code below saves the current quote mark and sets a new one. Then the routine uses this mark to quote the specified string and posts this string to the test log. At the end of the test, the routine restores the quote mark's default value.
JavaScript, JScript
function QuoteSymbolDemo()
{
// Saves the previous quote mark
var prevQuote = aqString.QuoteSymbol;
// Sets a new quote symbol
aqString.QuoteSymbol = "/";
// Quotes a string using a new quote symbol
var qStr = aqString.Quote("The string to be quoted.");
Log.Message(qStr);
// Restores the previous quote mark
aqString.QuoteSymbol = prevQuote;
}
/*
The routine produces the following output:
/The string to be quoted./
*/
Python
def QuoteSymbolDemo():
# Saves the previous quote mark
prevQuote = aqString.QuoteSymbol
# Sets a new quote symbol
aqString.QuoteSymbol = "/"
# Quotes a string using a new quote symbol
qStr = aqString.Quote("The string to be quoted.")
Log.Message(qStr)
# Restores the previous quote mark
aqString.QuoteSymbol = prevQuote
# The routine produces the following output:
# /The string to be quoted./VBScript
Sub QuoteSymbolDemo
' Saves the previous quote mark
prevQuote = aqString.QuoteSymbol
' Sets a new quote symbol
aqString.QuoteSymbol = "/"
' Quotes a string using a new quote symbol
qStr = aqString.Quote("The string to be quoted.")
Log.Message(qStr)
' Restores the previous quote mark
aqString.QuoteSymbol = prevQuote
End Sub
' The routine produces the following output:
' /The string to be quoted./
DelphiScript
function QuoteSymbolDemo;
var prevQuote, qStr;
begin
// Saves the previous quote mark
prevQuote := aqString.QuoteSymbol;
// Sets a new quote symbol
aqString.QuoteSymbol := '/';
// Quotes a string using a new quote symbol
qStr := aqString.Quote('The string to be quoted.');
Log.Message(qStr);
// Restores the previous quote mark
aqString.QuoteSymbol := prevQuote;
end;
{
The routine produces the following output:
/The string to be quoted./
}
C++Script, C#Script
function QuoteSymbolDemo()
{
// Saves the previous quote mark
var prevQuote = aqString["QuoteSymbol"];
// Sets a new quote symbol
aqString["QuoteSymbol"] = "/";
// Quotes a string using a new quote symbol
var qStr = aqString["Quote"]("The string to be quoted.");
Log["Message"](qStr);
// Restores the previous quote mark
aqString["QuoteSymbol"] = prevQuote;
}
/*
The routine produces the following output:
/The string to be quoted./
*/