20.31 TO_MEMBER_NAME Function

This function converts the given string to a JSON member name, usable for accessing values via the get_% functions. Unless member names are simple identifiers (A-Z,0-9, "_"), they need to be quoted.

Syntax

function to_member_name (
   p_string in varchar2 )
   return varchar2

Parameters

Returns

A valid member name for get_% functions.

Example

Print various converted strings.

begin
    sys.dbms_output.put_line('Unquoted: '||apex_json.to_member_name('member_name'));
    sys.dbms_output.put_line('Quoted:   '||apex_json.to_member_name('Hello"World'));
end;

Output:

    Unquoted: member_name
    Quoted:   "Hello\"World"