Functions Reference

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Text functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 321
Quote
Purpose
Returns the text form of text enclosed in quotation marks.
Format
Quote(text)
Parameters
text - any text expression or field
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description
This function protects text from being evaluated by the Evaluate function. Special characters
within
text are escaped appropriately.
Examples
Quote(“hello”) returns “hello”.
Quote(“abc\¶”) returns “abc\¶”.
Quote(“say \”hello\” fred”) returns “say \”hello\” fred”.
Evaluate(Quote(“1 + 2”)) returns 1 + 2.
Evaluate(“1 + 2&” & Quote(“ - 1 + 2”)) returns 3 - 1 + 2.