This option specifies whether to use a quotation mark (") (QUOTE) or an apostrophe (') (APOST) as the figurative constants QUOTE and QUOTES.
Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Value of figurative constants QUOTE and QUOTES | Specifies how to treat the figurative constants QUOTE and QUOTES. The default is QUOTE. | |
QUOTE | Uses the quotation mark ("). | |
APOST | Uses the apostrophe ('). | |
Note
Either the quotation mark or the apostrophe can be used in a source program to indicate a quotation mark, regardless of the specification of this option. However, the same character - quotation mark or apostrophe - must be used on the left and right sides of items in quotations. Examples of correct usage: "ABC", ' ABC'. Examples of incorrect usage: "ABC', 'ABC".
