| Tag Link | ' ' Single Quotes | Category | Delimiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Delimiter | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 3.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | String | Security | None |
| Implementation | LCAPI | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0, Lasso 3.x, Lasso 2.5, Lasso 2.0, Lasso 1.x |
Single quotes are used to surround literal string values within LassoScripts. All string literals should be quoted when used as parameters for Lasso tags or in expressions.
Integer and Decimal parameters should not be quoted when used as parameters for Lasso tags or in expressions. 4 is an integer literal, '4' is the string which contains the character 4.
In order to embed quotes or other characters within string literals use the following escape sequences.
\' - A single quote.
\" - A double quote.
\r - A carriage return character.
\n - A new
\t - A tab character.
\\ - A backslash character.
'String Literal'
[TagName: 'String Literal']
No Parameters Required.
See the Lasso 8 Language Guide for examples of how to use this tag.