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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Your First JavaScript Program

MICHAEL P
MICHAEL P
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Posted by MICHAEL P
MICHAEL P
5,191 Points

So is the portion that is within the ("); a string in javascript, like in Ruby?

Hi, I had just finished the Ruby track here on Treehouse. My question is: is the portion that is within the ("); a string in javascript, like in Ruby?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

:point_right: Strings in JavaScript can be enclosed in quotes (") or apostrophes (').

It doesn't matter as long as you are consistent for a particular string (don't open with one and close with the other!).

Note that quotes (") will often be called double quotes and apostrophes (') can be called single quotes.

Christopher Sea
Christopher Sea
3,726 Points

What about single quotes vs backticks? Are there any instances where one would be used over the other, or does the same rule apply here?