Functoid - JsonEscape

JsonEscape Functoid

Description: The JsonEscape Functoid performs a character escape where needed by putting a backslash (\) in front of it. A character preceded by a backslash (\) is an escape sequence and has special meaning to the code compiler. The following table shows the Java (and json) escape sequences:   Related functoids:

• JsonUnescape Functoid

Inputs with their allowed values:

• Param
  • Literal Text entered manually
  • Output of another Functoid
  • Value of a Table
• Unicode
  • Literal Text entered manually (Must be 1 or 0)
  • Output of another Functoid (Must be 1 or 0)
  • Value of a Table (Must be 1 or 0)

Figure 1: The JsonEscape Functoid

Example:

• Param
  • "This is a "real" string"
  • "C:\Windows\"
• Unicode
  • 1
• Output
  • \"This is a \"real\" string\"
  • \"C:\\Windows\\\"

See Figure 2.

Figure 2