C# won't escape "\"? [duplicate]

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How to use “\” in a string without making it an escape sequence - C#?

Why is it giving me an error in C# when I use a string like: "\themes\default\layout.png"? At the "d" and "l" location? It says unrecognized escape sequence. And how do I stop it from giving me an error when I use: "\"?

Thans

Answer 1

You need to escape it with an additional \:

string value = "\\themes\\default\\layout.png";

or use the @ symbol:

string value = @"\themes\default\layout.png";

which will avoid you from doubling all \.

Or if you are dealing with paths (which is what it seems you are) you could use the Path.Combine method:

string value = Path.Combine(@"\", "themes", "default", "layout.jpg");

Answer 2

You're using a backslash to escape 't' and 'd'. If you want to escape the actual backslash you need to do so:

"\\themes\\default\\layout.png"