the ampersand

[drOrganized]

I am writing a script that creates HTTP://... addresses and I need to write an ampersand ("&") but when I do this the script evaluates & as an operator. How can I insert an ampersand as a regular character into an argument?

[jmburnod]

The chartonum of "&" = 38

You can try (No tested)
put numtochar(38)

No tested

Best

Jean-Marc

[Klaus]

Hi drOrganized,

sorry, don't get this?!

If the & is in quotes then it will be treated as a "regular" string like any other character.
What did you script so far?


Best

Klaus

[dunbarx]

Interesting. This was the very reason that such chars as quotes were also given the status of a constant, so they could be embedded into a string without acting like, literally, quotes.

Ampersands have no such constant counterpart. This might be a good thing to send to Scotland.

Craig Newman

[Klaus]

Hi all,

good point, Craig!

However: & <> "&"


Anyway, we need to see the script, I am sure this is just a matter of correct syntax!


Best

Klaus