# Re: Possible YAML bug with quoted symbols?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-possible-yaml-bug-with-quoted-symbols/95635>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 7, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-possible-yaml-bug-with-quoted-symbols/95635 "2006-06-07T20:38:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-possible-yaml-bug-with-quoted-symbols/95635/1 "2006-06-07T20:38:54Z")

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Dear Dave,

hmmm … reading Ara’s and Logan’s responses - how do you get to names  
with  
quotes in them ?  
Could you use something like Regexp.escape() on these - this should  
replace " by " ? What happens if you let yaml loose on an escaped  
string  
like  
that ?

Best regards,

Axel