Can you create a JavaScript string without using ' or " quotes?

Question

I have a JS file with some XML in it, where the XML is supposed to get converted to a word by the server.

E.g.

var ip = \"

        

Answer 1

In JavaScript, you can escape either type of quote with a \.

For example:

var str = "This is a string with \"embedded\" quotes.";
var str2 = 'This is a string with \'embedded\' quotes.';

In particular, your block of JavaScript code should be converted to:

var ip = "$(VAR{'ip_addr'})";

In general, I always prefer to escape the quotes instead of having to constantly switch quote types, depending upon what type of quotes may be used within.