If I want to quote the literal !{a} in the code. What should I do?
- var a = '5' // I have to use the variable name "a"
script.
var str = "!{a}"
It will converts to:
<script>
var a = "5"; // I want to have the string equals "!{a}", not "5"
</script>
You can use interpolation to output the string '!{a}':
script.
var str = "#{'!{a}'}"
Result:
<script>
var str = "!{a}"
</script>
A bit weird, but works.
Another possibility is to store the string '!{a}' to a variable and use interpolation to output it:
- var foo = '!{a}'
script.
var str = "#{foo}"
Result:
<script>
var str = "!{a}"
</script>
Addendum:
I thought that escaping the interpolation with a backslash would work, but it doesn't because the ! is converted to a #:
script.
var str = "\!{a}"
Result:
<script>
var str = "#{a}"
</script>
Looks like a bug to me.