unquote

/ˈʌnˈkwɔɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to remove or cancel a quotation, usually by typing “"” or “\n” in a programming context to end a string or quotation.

“The programmer needed to unquote the variable to use its actual value.”

2. noun

the process of removing or canceling a quotation, especially in programming.

“Unquoting a string in Python requires using the ‘str’ function.”

Synonyms

  • dequote
  • unenclose

Antonyms

  • enclose
  • quote