Addition of extra " while using .Replace method in C#

Question

My problem is when i try to add a url to a link, an extra " is always appended at the end of the string.

Current faulty code :

Label add_url = "<a href=\"/test/\">link</a>"; // produces link pointing to /test/

Label rep_url = add_url.Replace("\"/", "http://mysite.com/"); // produces a faulty link which points to http://mysite.com/test/" <- NOTE! EXTRA " HERE

Am i missing something? please help.

Answer 1

You probably missed the open quote, since you are replacing it:

Label rep_url = add_url.Replace("\"/", "\"http://mysite.com/"); 

Answer 2

The trailing quote is fine, it should be there. It's the one after the equal sign that is missing.

The imbalance of quotes happens because you are removing the initial quote, not because you are inserting a trailing one:

Label rep_url = add_url.Replace("\"/", "\"http://mysite.com/");