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Escaping Quotes In JavaScript: A Step-by-Step Guide

Escaping quotes in JavaScript is crucial for avoiding syntax errors. Use backslashes (\) before inner quotes (") or single quotes ('), or switch to template literals (`). Common pitfalls include mixing up quotes and overusing backslashes.

Introduction.

I have often found that one of the trickiest parts of writing JavaScript is handling quotes correctly. 
Using quotes in strings is something almost every developer does, but even a small mistake in escaping them can lead to errors that are hard to track down. 
This guide is here to help you understand how to escape quotes in JavaScript in a simple, step-by-step way.

  
  
  Why Escaping Quotes Matters

When you write JavaScript code, you often need to include text. Text is represented as strings, and strings are enclosed in quotes. 
If your string contains the same type of quot...