Using the '\' character as text in a string

Question

Is there a way to use the character '\' inside a string and have it be read as text?

Can't seem to find an answer for this anywhere.

Thank you! I did google escaping, but didn't find a clear answer on getting the character to be stored in the string. — Edgar Ferreira, Nov 09 '17 at 05:20
This should help you: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10041998/get-backslashes-inside-a-string-javascript — Big Smile, Nov 09 '17 at 05:28
This should help you: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10041998/get-backslashes-inside-a-string-javascript — Big Smile, Nov 09 '17 at 05:29

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 09 '17 at 05:24

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Backslash(\) is an escape character, & to use backslash you need to escape it using another backslash.\\ will output only single \

document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "hello\\"

<div id="demo"></div>

answered Nov 09 '17 at 05:24

brk

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 09 '17 at 05:23

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console.log('\\');

This will work.

answered Nov 09 '17 at 05:23

misss-popcorn

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 09 '17 at 05:25

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In ES6 you can use it

let str = `\ Hello World \`;

answered Nov 09 '17 at 05:25

Farhan Yaseen

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 09 '17 at 05:30

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just use double backslash(\\) . As single backslash (\)is a reserve word in JavaScript for escape character.

answered Nov 09 '17 at 05:30

Avee

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