QUOTE(), DQUOTE()

The QUOTE() function returns a copy of its argument string enclosed in double quotes. The DQUOTE() synonym is identical.

The QUOTES() and DQUOTES() functions are similar but operate on successive elements of a dynamic array, returning a similarly structured dynamic array of results.

Format

QUOTE(expr)

where

expr	evaluates to the source string.

The QUOTE() function returns expr enclosed in double quotation marks.

Examples

A = QUOTE('ABC123')

This statement sets A to the eight character string "ABC123".

A = 'ABC' : @VM : 'DEF'

B = QUOTES(A)

This program fragment encloses each element of dynamic array A in double quotes, storing the result in B as

"ABC"VM"DEF"