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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]);
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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>
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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."'
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To understand it in better way you can Try it yourself.
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