Why an @ in file path?

[tshad]

I have seen some examples where an @ is used before a path statement:

docNav = new XPathDocument(@"c:\books.xml");

What is it for?

I have never used it for my file paths.

Thanks,

Tom

 

[Mr. Arnold]

I have seen some examples where an @ is used before a path statement:

docNav = new XPathDocument(@"c:\books.xml");

What is it for?

I have never used it for my file paths.

Thanks,

The @ is an ESC sequence to tell the compiler that the "\" is there in the
path. Otherwise, you have to do C:\\books.xml.

 

[Todd Carnes]

----- Original Message -----
From: "tshad" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:38 PM
Subject: Why an @ in file path?

I have seen some examples where an @ is used before a path statement:

docNav = new XPathDocument(@"c:\books.xml");

What is it for?

I have never used it for my file paths.

Thanks,

Tom

The @ means "use the following string verbatim". In a short file path like
your example it wouldn't be worth it, but it can save you a lot of typing of
escape sequences (and the confusion that can result) for very long paths.

Todd

 

[Matrix]

I have seen some examples where an @ is used before a path statement:

    docNav = new XPathDocument(@"c:\books.xml");

What is it for?

I have never used it for my file paths.

Thanks,

Tom

for more go through http://bytescode.blogspot.com

 

[tshad]

----- Original Message -----
From: "tshad" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:38 PM
Subject: Why an @ in file path?




The @ means "use the following string verbatim". In a short file path like
your example it wouldn't be worth it, but it can save you a lot of typing
of escape sequences (and the confusion that can result) for very long
paths.

Makes sense,

Thanks,

Tom