--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.java	Thu Jul 12 22:53:35 2018 -0700
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.java	Fri Jul 13 14:04:59 2018 +0530
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@
                             break;
                         }
                     }
-                    compiledCode.append((char)(TAG_QUOTE_CHARS << 8 | (j - i)));
+                    encode(TAG_QUOTE_CHARS, j - i, compiledCode);
                     for (; i < j; i++) {
                         compiledCode.append(pattern.charAt(i));
                     }