string split based on char \

Question

Got a bit of a mind freeze at the moment. I have the following syntax:-

        string[] repname = Thread.CurrentPrincipal.Identity.ToString().Split('\');

and I get an error on the split character. Can anyone advise on how I can do the split using the \ character as the delimiter?

Cheers

Answer 1

Use

Split('\\')

"\" is an escape character.

Answer 2

Split takes a char[] as a parameter, not a char. Try;

string[] repname = Thread.CurrentPrincipal.Identity.ToString().Split(new char[] {'\\'});