Quote
Returns the text form of text enclosed in quotation marks.
Format
Quote ( text )
Parameters
text - any text expression or field
Data type returned
text
Originated in version
7.0
Description
This function protects text from being evaluated by the Evaluate function. Special characters within text are escaped appropriately.
Example 1
Quote ( "hello" ) returns "hello".
Quote ( "abc\¶" ) returns "abc\¶".
Quote ( "say \"hello\" fred" ) returns "say \"hello\" fred".
Example 2
Evaluate ( Quote ( "1 + 2" ) ) returns 1 + 2.
Example 3
Evaluate ( "1 + 2&" & Quote ( " - 1 + 2" ) ) returns 3 - 1 + 2.