How to set quotation marks in string value of json?

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Fairly new to using Json.

If the value of a key is a string then it needs quotation marks, but how do you put quotes inside the string so the quotes are displayed with the text?

I've tried a double "" "" but the editor doesn't like it. I tried various combinations of \ as well. I know C3 doesn't strictly follow the normal Json syntax in some cases.

The manual doesn't specify and i can't find and results with search.

Thanks.
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- mOOnpunk
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Anyone? Ashley
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It's the same as with a normal Construct expression. Use two double-quote characters, e.g. "Hello ""world""!" to produce Hello "world"!.

The fact it is for JSON does not change anything. Construct handles JSON escaping internally so you don't need to worry about it in Construct expressions.
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The editor won't accept double quotes.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tt2lxssdw4uien8/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-05%20at%2009.32.29.png?raw=1
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Don't paste JSON in to expressions. It's inefficient and the escaping really is a nightmare even if you do it all correct. In your screenshot, if that's all in an expression, then you have to write all the double-quotes twice in all the content, not just part of it.

By far the better approach is to import the data as a JSON project file and load it with AJAX. Then you can just paste in JSON data unmodified and you don't have to worry about escaping for Construct expressions. You only then need to escape it as the JSON spec says, which is \" if you want to use a double-quote inside a JSON string.
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Its a file in the Json Editor, not an expression.

It took a bit of trial and error but as you say \" solved it.

" \"text\" "