"Text1/Text2" String is replaced by "Text1\/Text2" in android

Question

When i try to run this code in android i am getting the resultant String as "Name":"Text1\/Text2" But the result should be {"Name":"Text1/Text2"}.

try {
    String str;
    JSONObject json = new JSONObject();

    json.put("Name", "Text1/Text2");

    str = json.toString();
} catch (JSONException e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
    e.printStackTrace();
}

Thanks.

Its because the by default the android will convert your string into utf-8 encoding format so your `/` will be replaced with `\/`. — GrIsHu, Dec 03 '13 at 07:24
escape the `/` by a `\ `of your own, add it in your code in line 4 — avalancha, Dec 03 '13 at 07:32
did you saw http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1580647/json-why-are-forward-slashes-escaped — Gunaseelan, Dec 03 '13 at 07:33

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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As @GrlHu said that by default the android will convert your string into utf-8 encoding format so your / will be replaced with \/.
Please read the following two post
1. JSON: why are forward slashes escaped?
2. Why is the slash an escapable character in JSON?
So instead of this you can use getString(Name) method. Hope you will get the perfect value.

try {
    String str;
    JSONObject json = new JSONObject();

    json.put("Name", "Text1/Text2");
    str = json.getString("Name");
    Log.e("test", str);
} catch (JSONException e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
    e.printStackTrace();
}

edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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answered Dec 03 '13 at 07:33

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I fail to see why this has anything to do with UTF-8 encoding. – Henry Dec 03 '13 at 07:51
Please check the above link. – androidcodehunter Dec 03 '13 at 07:53
UTF-8 is not even mentioned in above links – Henry Dec 03 '13 at 07:56

"Text1/Text2" String is replaced by "Text1\/Text2" in android

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