Split path by "\\" in C#

Question

How can I split a path by "\\"? It gives me a syntax error if I use

path.split("\\");

Answer 1

You should be using

path.Split(Path.DirectorySeparatorChar);

if you're trying to split a file path based on the native path separator.

Answer 2

Try path.Split('\\') --- so single quote (for character)

To use a string this works:

path.Split(new[] {"\\"}, StringSplitOptions.None)

To use a string you have to specify an array of strings. I never did get why :)