Add double quote to NSString attach to the variable

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How can I add tan actual double quote to a variable inside on NSString to be used in NSDictionary? Example

NSString *ename=@"John Doe";
NSDictionary *profile=@{@"Profile":@{"Name":ename}};

I need to display like this "Profile":{"Name":"John Doe"}

@baste: It looks as if your are trying to create JSON output. In that case you can use `NSJSONSerialization`, instead of stuffing quotation marks into the strings (see answer below). — Martin R, Jan 21 '13 at 17:40

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 21 '13 at 12:23

I need to display like this "Profile":{"Name":"John Doe"}

Do you want to create JSON format? Then you can use the built-in class NSJSONSerialization:

NSString *ename = @"John Doe";
NSDictionary *profile = @{@"Profile":@{@"Name":ename}};

NSData *jsonData = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:profile options:0 error:NULL];
NSString *jsonString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:jsonData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];

NSLog(@"%@", jsonString);

Output:

{"Profile":{"Name":"John Doe"}}

Anoop Vaidya · Answer 2 · 2013-01-21T12:13:00.747

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Use escape charater \ ...

NSString *ename=@"This is double \" quote \"";

If you are asking for adding quotes in Key of dictionary, then you have to add some special character, (non-alphabet and non-numerical) only then key shows double quotes.

[... description] simply wraps things in quotes for display that have non-alphanumeric characters in them.

And there is no difference between "abc" and abc in debugger. This is used only for dubugging and the actual value is always a NSString @"abc".

edited Jan 21 '13 at 12:13

answered Jan 21 '13 at 11:08

Anoop Vaidya

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how to do this inside nsdictionary – baste Jan 21 '13 at 11:35
As i mentioned in my answer, you **CAN NOT** you need to use some special character like space or something else, but that will also come with " & ". – Anoop Vaidya Jan 21 '13 at 11:41
If there is some hack then I am waiting for the solution. – Anoop Vaidya Jan 21 '13 at 11:42
I tried this one, but also failed : NSString *quotedProfile=[NSString stringWithFormat:@"\"%@\"",@"Profile"]; NSString *ename=@"John Doe"; NSDictionary *profile=@{@"Profile":@{@"Name":ename}}; // I need to display like this "Profile":{"Name":"John Doe"} NSLog(@"-> %@",profile); – Anoop Vaidya Jan 21 '13 at 11:42
thank you for your time AKV definitely there is a solution for here, i have a variable that needs to be in dictionary and send as json – baste Jan 21 '13 at 11:50
Check my update... What solution you got? that one in my comment? – Anoop Vaidya Jan 21 '13 at 11:52
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just an idea but not yet tested, i will use like this NSString *X =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", ename]; – baste Jan 21 '13 at 12:08
and remember as you are using one special character(") for key, the description method will add extra quotes for you, so you will end up with more quotes than you actually required. – Anoop Vaidya Jan 21 '13 at 12:11

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 21 '13 at 11:12

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Check this

NSString *string=@"This is test \" for \"";

Hope it helps you..

answered Jan 21 '13 at 11:12

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hi prateek what is the word "for" is another variable – baste Jan 21 '13 at 11:20
@baste Is simple text fr you to understand – P.J Jan 21 '13 at 11:24
sorry i mean what if the word for is another variable with data inside like NSString *for =@"again"; – baste Jan 21 '13 at 11:29
@baste no variable just use / before " – P.J Jan 21 '13 at 11:35
If you are using NSDictionary, then fetch data in NSString and then use \.. – P.J Jan 21 '13 at 11:36

Add double quote to NSString attach to the variable

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