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C# Single slash and double slash

C# Single slash and double slash

kennedy chozo

13y17.6kVisual Basic .NET

Hello, what is different between single slash directory and double slash directory.

Sometimes it could be

C:\\Users\\Mammamia\\Videos\\Documents\\CFD\\geo_msh\\cubeOp.txt

OR

C:\Users\Mammamia\Videos\Documents\CFD\geo_msh\cubeOp.txt
When we want to use this and why you want to do that ?

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Vulpes13y ago
Accepted answer
As far as Windows is concerned, there's no difference. The version with 2 (or any number of) backslashes is equivalent to the version with one backslash though the latter should be preferred on grounds of simplicity.

As far as C# is concerned, if the file path is included in a string, then you need to double all the backslashes or precede the string with @. This is because \ is used as an escape character as in \n, \t etc. So you need to double it if you're using it with its 'natural' meaning.
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13y ago
HI Kennedy

When you writing any path in C# then you can write single slash for that you need to place @ symbol before your path e.g.

string strPath=@"C:\Users\Mammamia\Videos\Documents\CFD\geo_msh\cubeOp.txt";

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