# Move value inside expression

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [1 December 2022 14:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560 "2022-12-01T14:59:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2022 14:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560/1 "2022-12-01T14:59:59Z")

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hi all, I have to input the value "file" as text only that I can't do it Could someone help me?  
I use the "routine speak" block of "alexa-crackable".

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2022 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560/2 "2022-12-01T15:03:59Z")

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try somethiing like this

```auto
{
  "text": "text plus var file" & $$.file & "more text"
}

```

[edit] Correction for future readers

```auto
"text plus var file" & $$.file & "more text"

```

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2022 15:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560/3 "2022-12-01T15:08:36Z")

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2022 15:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560/4 "2022-12-01T15:14:09Z")

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2022 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560/5 "2022-12-01T15:15:35Z")

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2022 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560/6 "2022-12-01T15:21:11Z")

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Have you spotted the differnece yet mine has no {"text": }

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2022 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560/7 "2022-12-01T15:39:49Z")

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thank you is work 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [15 December 2022 15:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-value-inside-expression/71560/8 "2022-12-15T15:40:45Z")

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