Dequote: meaning, definitions and examples

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dequote

 

[ diːˈkwəʊt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

programming term

To remove quotation marks from a string of text. This action is often necessary when processing data inputs or outputs that are enclosed in quotes, allowing for easier manipulation or readability of the string.

Synonyms

strip quotes, unquote

Examples of usage

  • We need to dequote the string before parsing it.
  • Make sure to dequote the input to avoid errors.
  • The function will automatically dequote any strings.
  • You should dequote the JSON keys before using them.

Translations

Translations of the word "dequote" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desfazer citação

🇮🇳 उद्धरण हटाना

🇩🇪 Zitat aufheben

🇮🇩 menghapus kutipan

🇺🇦 зняти цитату

🇵🇱 zdjąć cytat

🇯🇵 引用を解除する

🇫🇷 défaire la citation

🇪🇸 deshacer cita

🇹🇷 alıntıyı kaldırmak

🇰🇷 인용 해제하다

🇸🇦 إلغاء الاقتباس

🇨🇿 zrušit citaci

🇸🇰 zrušiť citáciu

🇨🇳 取消引用

🇸🇮 odstraniti citat

🇮🇸 afnema tilvitnun

🇰🇿 цитатаны жою

🇬🇪 ციტატის მოხსნა

🇦🇿 sitatı ləğv etmək

🇲🇽 deshacer cita

Etymology

The term 'dequote' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'to remove' and 'quote' referring to the use of quotation marks. The etymology of 'quote' can be traced back to the Latin word 'quotare', which means 'to mark a reference to a source'. The usage of 'dequote' emerged with the rise of programming languages that handle strings, particularly in the context of parsing and data manipulation. As developers increasingly worked with text data, the need for terminology that described modifications to text, such as removing quotes, grew. 'Dequote' became commonly used in various programming languages, libraries, and software, emphasizing its significance in computational linguistics and data processing.