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id: 587d7b84367417b2b2512b37
title: Catch Mixed Usage of Single and Double Quotes
challengeType: 1
forumTopicId: 301188
dashedName: catch-mixed-usage-of-single-and-double-quotes
---
# --description--
JavaScript allows the use of both single (`'`) and double (`"`) quotes to declare a string. Deciding which one to use generally comes down to personal preference, with some exceptions.
Having two choices is great when a string has contractions or another piece of text that's in quotes. Just be careful that you don't close the string too early, which causes a syntax error.
Here are some examples of mixing quotes:
```js
const grouchoContraction = "I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.";
const quoteInString = "Groucho Marx once said 'Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted.'";
const uhOhGroucho = 'I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.';
```
chore(learn): audit javascript algorithms and data structures (#41092) * chore(learn): audit basic algorithm scripting * chore(learn): audit basic data structures * chore(learn): audit basic javascript * chore(learn): audit debugging * chore(learn): audit es6 * chore(learn): audit functional programming * chore(learn): audit intermidate algorithms * chore(learn): audit js projects * chore(learn): audit object oriented programming * chore(learn): audit regex * fix(learn): remove stray . * fix(learn): string to code * fix(learn): missed some * fix(learn): clarify strings Based on Randy's feedback, clarifies string instances where quotes were removed in favour of back ticks. * fix: apply suggestions - thanks Randy! :) Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: non-suggestion comments * chore(learn): remove comments from codes Removes the comments from the description and instruction code blocks to ensure that all relevant information is translatable. * fix: Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: revert crowdin fix * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-algorithm-scripting/mutations.md Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-assign-variables-from-arrays.md Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Oliver Eyton-Williams <ojeytonwilliams@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * chore: change voice * fix: Christopher Nolan * fix: expressions would evaluate * fix: will -> would * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/object-oriented-programming/add-methods-after-inheritance.md Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: to work to push * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/iterate-with-javascript-for-loops.md Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/object-oriented-programming/add-methods-after-inheritance.md Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Oliver Eyton-Williams <ojeytonwilliams@gmail.com>
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The first two are correct, but the third is incorrect.
Of course, it is okay to use only one style of quotes. You can escape the quotes inside the string by using the backslash (`\`) escape character:
```js
const allSameQuotes = 'I\'ve had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn\'t it.';
```
# --instructions--
Fix the string so it either uses different quotes for the `href` value, or escape the existing ones. Keep the double quote marks around the entire string.
# --hints--
chore(learn): audit javascript algorithms and data structures (#41092) * chore(learn): audit basic algorithm scripting * chore(learn): audit basic data structures * chore(learn): audit basic javascript * chore(learn): audit debugging * chore(learn): audit es6 * chore(learn): audit functional programming * chore(learn): audit intermidate algorithms * chore(learn): audit js projects * chore(learn): audit object oriented programming * chore(learn): audit regex * fix(learn): remove stray . * fix(learn): string to code * fix(learn): missed some * fix(learn): clarify strings Based on Randy's feedback, clarifies string instances where quotes were removed in favour of back ticks. * fix: apply suggestions - thanks Randy! :) Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: non-suggestion comments * chore(learn): remove comments from codes Removes the comments from the description and instruction code blocks to ensure that all relevant information is translatable. * fix: Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: revert crowdin fix * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-algorithm-scripting/mutations.md Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-assign-variables-from-arrays.md Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Oliver Eyton-Williams <ojeytonwilliams@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * chore: change voice * fix: Christopher Nolan * fix: expressions would evaluate * fix: will -> would * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/object-oriented-programming/add-methods-after-inheritance.md Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: to work to push * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/iterate-with-javascript-for-loops.md Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> * Update curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/object-oriented-programming/add-methods-after-inheritance.md Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Randell Dawson <5313213+RandellDawson@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Shaun Hamilton <51722130+ShaunSHamilton@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Oliver Eyton-Williams <ojeytonwilliams@gmail.com>
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Your code should fix the quotes around the `href` value `#Home` by either changing or escaping them.
```js
assert(code.match(/<a href=\s*?('|\\")#Home\1\s*?>/g));
```
Your code should keep the double quotes around the entire string.
```js
assert(code.match(/"<p>.*?<\/p>";/g));
```
# --seed--
## --seed-contents--
```js
let innerHtml = "<p>Click here to <a href="#Home">return home</a></p>";
console.log(innerHtml);
```
# --solutions--
```js
let innerHtml = "<p>Click here to <a href=\"#Home\">return home</a></p>";
console.log(innerHtml);
```