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Can't type quotes on terminal

Hi. I'm on the challenge "An Old-Fashioned Git-Together" and I am unable to type in quotes (or single quotes) on the terminal. So I am unable to finish the challenge. Actually, this error has happened in ALL previous challenges of the recently added Git course. I just happen to find out that typing a random sequence of [shift+backslash+forward slash+double quotes] actually gives me the quotes. But, I have not been able to figure out the exact sequence yet. I just keep typing until I get it. But that's gotten cumbersome, so I gave up for now. I hope this is fixed soon. Btw, I've tried copy/paste quotes from somewhere else, but that doesn't work. Does someone knows the sequence? Is there something I am doing wrong? Is this a bug?

4 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

I just tested it out and completed the challenge fine. I was able to use quotes for the commit messages. I am using google chrome. It could be the browser you are using. Try chrome?

Tommy Morgan
Tommy Morgan
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Tommy Morgan
Tommy Morgan
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Good call, Stone Preston, it could be a browser issue - Catarina Machado if you'll share some details with us about what browser you're using, any extensions you have installed, etc. I'd be glad to look into this for you. It's definitely a bug of some sort :)

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

hmm. Ok now when you say you are unable to type in quotes do you mean unable to type the quote character or unable to type characters in between quotes

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

thats really strange. I still think it is a browser issue. I have no idea how to help you though : (

Emily Vee
Emily Vee
5,880 Points

Check System Settings / Keyboard Shortcuts. Are you using " or ' for a shortcut? It could bypass using the key normally.

Tommy Morgan
Tommy Morgan
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Tommy Morgan
Tommy Morgan
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Catarina Machado what happens if you try to precede each " or ' with a slash (\) character?

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

For task 3

And now that it's been added to the repository, let's commit it.

Try using git commit -m \"Commit message\"

I should note I don't have to escape my quotes I'm using Chrome 29 on Windows 7.

Amil Boddie-Willis
Amil Boddie-Willis
9,661 Points
Amil Boddie-Willis
Amil Boddie-Willis
9,661 Points

Hey,

I don't know if you ever figured it out, but did you try this: git commit -m "README.md" or git commit -m "Commit message"? - Because the first one worked for me, just now... P :)

Fábio Leal
Fábio Leal
651 Points
Fábio Leal
Fábio Leal
651 Points

Sorry for dig up this dead topic, but I faced the exact same problem, and I imagine that could be useful! What'll talk may seem obvious, but do not. Trying to understand what did happen, and so I figured out that in Keyboard settings, for us (Brazilian users, for example), just adding a new input source in case (Portuguese - Brazilian) checking the box (Show Input menu in menu bar), solved! Yep! We only need to switch for Brazillian Input when typing in the Threehose Workspace Console, and switch again to (U.S. International - PC) for a regular purpose.