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# Prototype inspect() Method

This method returns a debug-oriented version of the string i.e. wrapped in single or double quotes, with backslashes and quotes escaped.

## Syntax:

    string.inspect([useDoubleQuotes = false]);

## Return Value:

- Returns a debug-oriented version of the string.

## Example:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>Prototype examples</title>
    <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/javascript/prototype.js">
    </script>
    <script>

    function showResult(){

      var str = 'I\'m so happy.';

      alert( "Check without inspect :" + str );
      alert( "First Check :" + str.inspect() );
      alert( "Second Check :" + str.inspect( true ) );

    }

    </script>
    </head>

    <body>

      <p>Click the button to see the result.</p>
      <br />
      <br />
      <input type="button" value="Result" onclick="showResult();"/>

    </body>
    </html>

This returns the following value in actual but it will return different values in alert dialog or the console.

    Check without inspect: I'm so happy.
    First Check : '\'I\\\'m so happy.\''
    Second Check : '"I'm so happy."'

To understand it in better way you can Try it yourself.

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