javascript safe string

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when I try to write such JS statement

var a = "\images\avatars\";

I am getting an error SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL

This is definitely because of \ sign, but I need them. So how can I make this string safe?

PS. escape, encodeURI doesn't help

Ernest Friedman-Hill · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-24 14:49:53Z

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Double them:

var a = "\\images\\avatars\\";

You'll always need to double a backslash if you're including it in a string literal. You'll have to do something similar to embed the same kind of quotes in a quoted string:

var a = 'Don\'t be cruel';

The backslash serves as an escape sequence.

answered Feb 24, 2012 at 14:49

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James M · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-24 14:49:54Z

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Escape them:

var a = "\\images\\avatars\\";

Why do you need backward slashes rather than forward slashes, by the way?

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aziz punjani · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-24 14:50:04Z

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Do this instead.

var a = "\\images\\avatars\\";

answered Feb 24, 2012 at 14:50

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