From: thomas.macklin@...
Date: 2007-08-17T00:44:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Double quote escape character

On Aug 16, 11:26 am, Alvaro Perez <alvaro.pmarti...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to export a string to a excel file using fastercsv and I
> wanted it double quote to make it safer. So i tried to use the escape
> character \" to insert double quotes but it doesn't work:
>
> - string produces string with no quotes in the file
>
> - "\"" << string << "\"" produces """string"""
>
> - "\"" + string + "\"" produces """string"""
>
> I have no idea on how to solve this.
>
> Thanks for the help,
> Alvaro.
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

try this:
irb
 > str = "foo"
 > str2 = %Q{#{str}}
 > p str2

I think that's what you're looking for.