# escape-string-applescript [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/escape-string-applescript) > Escape a string for use in AppleScript According to the AppleScript [docs](https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptLangGuide/reference/ASLR_classes.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40000983-CH1g-DontLinkElementID_57) `\` and `"` have special meaning and should be escaped. ## Install ```sh $ npm install --save escape-string-applescript ``` ## Usage ```js var execFile = require('child_process').execFile; var escapeString = require('escape-string-applescript'); var str = escapeString('"i like unicorns"'); //=> \"i like unicorns\" var script = 'set unicornMessage to "' + str + '"'; execFile('osascript', ['-e', script]); ``` ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)
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