[R] How to print a double quote

[Roger Bivand]

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007, Bos, Roger wrote:

> Can anyone tell me how to get R to include a double quote in the middle
> of a character string?  

FAQ 7.37 Why does backslash behave strangely inside strings?

> 
> For example, the following code is close:
> 
> > fnd<-"Open fnd 'test'"
> >            cat(fnd)
> Open fnd 'test'>            
> >
> 
> But instead of Open fnd 'test' I need: Open fnd "test".  Difference
> seems minor, but I am writing batch files for another program to read in
> and it has to have the double quotes to work.  
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help or ideas,
> 
> Roger
> 
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