problem with string conversion CSharp

[Irfan]

hi,
I have a fileName stored as a string as shown:
String fn = @"C:\drawing\testdrawings\test;

which gives fn = "C:\\drawing\\testdrawings\\test;
however i dont want '\' to get converted to '\\'
The reason i need to remove one of the '\' is because, i have a dataTable
where I search for the files using
fn as a searach criteria. Since the two strings arent equal therfore it
doesnt retireve any data.

Can someone help me with this problem.

TIA
Irfan

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Irfan,

The "\" is the symbol for the escape sequence. If you can't have the single
"\" in your string.
Thing about the other way of comparing your strings, like comparing arrays
or smth else.
BTW, you can use Path.GetDirectoryName methods to get the stucture of you
path with the DirectorySeparatorChar symbol
which can help you compare your data

Ihi,
II have a fileName stored as a string as shown:
IString fn = @"C:\drawing\testdrawings\test;
Iwhich gives fn = "C:\\drawing\\testdrawings\\test; however i dont
Iwant '\' to get converted to '\\'
I>
IThe reason i need to remove one of the '\' is because, i have a
IdataTable
Iwhere I search for the files using
Ifn as a searach criteria. Since the two strings arent equal
Itherfore it
Idoesnt retireve any data.
ICan someone help me with this problem.
I>
ITIA
IIrfan
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[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Irfan <ir***@asc-ltd.co.ukwrote:

I have a fileName stored as a string as shown:
String fn = @"C:\drawing\testdrawings\test;

which gives fn = "C:\\drawing\\testdrawings\\test;
however i dont want '\' to get converted to '\\'

See http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/s....html#debugger

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[Irfan]

thanks for your replies
irfan
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Irfan <ir***@asc-ltd.co.ukwrote:

>I have a fileName stored as a string as shown:
String fn = @"C:\drawing\testdrawings\test;

which gives fn = "C:\\drawing\\testdrawings\\test;
however i dont want '\' to get converted to '\\'

See http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/s....html#debugger

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