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How do you replace double quotes with a blank space in Java?


For example:

"I don't like these "double" quotes"

and I want the output to be

I don't like these double quotes

Solution

  • Use String#replace().

    To replace them with spaces (as per your question title):

    System.out.println("I don't like these \"double\" quotes".replace("\"", " "));
    

    The above can also be done with characters:

    System.out.println("I don't like these \"double\" quotes".replace('"', ' '));
    

    To remove them (as per your example):

    System.out.println("I don't like these \"double\" quotes".replace("\"", ""));