as mentioned below, I have some code in my jsp inside a script tag .

I am getting this: 444444444666666666666666666\888888888888

but I want this: 444444444\666666666666666666\\888888888888
(The backslash should be escaped)

So how can i avoid this and display the text as it is? I have tried different ways to replace the backslash("\") but I have been unsuccessful.

 <script>
      var mytxt ="444444444\666666666666666666\\888888888888";
  document.write(mytxt);   
 </script>

  Actual O/P in browser : 444444444666666666666666666\888888888888
  Expected O/P in browser : 444444444\666666666666666666\\888888888888

as mentioned below, I have some code in my jsp inside a script tag .

I am getting this: 444444444666666666666666666\888888888888

but I want this: 444444444\666666666666666666\\888888888888
(The backslash should be escaped)

So how can i avoid this and display the text as it is? I have tried different ways to replace the backslash("\") but I have been unsuccessful.

 <script>
      var mytxt ="444444444\666666666666666666\\888888888888";
  document.write(mytxt);   
 </script>

  Actual O/P in browser : 444444444666666666666666666\888888888888
  Expected O/P in browser : 444444444\666666666666666666\\888888888888

• java
• javascript

• I used mytxt = mytxt.replace('\\',"\\\\"); to replace the backslash("\") but no change in output – Satya Commented Nov 16, 2011 at 8:41

4 Answers 4

Escape each backslash with another backslash:

444444444\\666666666666666666\\\\888888888888

When you want to represent a single \, use \\.

Replace backslash "\" with "\\"

You should escape backslash character. \\ is one backslash \\\\ are two.

As you already figured out the backslashes are an escape sign. If you want to print out your backslashes then you have to print it twice.

Trying a simple replace probably won't work, because its a special character.