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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Review Strings, Numbers and Spaces

Posted by Magnus Dilling Pettersen
Magnus Dilling Pettersen
5,681 Points

var text = 'She 's the best!';

What character am I supposed to use?

3 Answers

Glenré Charl Labuschagné
Glenré Charl Labuschagné
23,204 Points
Glenré Charl Labuschagné
Glenré Charl Labuschagné
23,204 Points

Hi Magnus,

Remember you use a backslash to escape characters in a JavaScript string. Read more here.

Magnus Dilling Pettersen
Magnus Dilling Pettersen
5,681 Points
Magnus Dilling Pettersen
Magnus Dilling Pettersen
5,681 Points

Thank you!

Benjamin Payne
Benjamin Payne
8,142 Points
Benjamin Payne
Benjamin Payne
8,142 Points

Hey Magnus,

I'm not sure you're asking, however you'll want to escape the single quote or wrap the string in double quotes.

"She's the best"

or

'She\'s the best'