replace \\ with \ 2

5679 · Mar 1, 2004

newPath = newPath.Replace("\\","\");
^
new path is a string. with the above line of code, i get an error. how to solve this?

SHelton · Mar 2, 2004

Code:

newPath = newPath.Replace(@"\\", @"\");

obislavu · Mar 2, 2004

Or

Code:

newPath = newPath.Replace(@"\\", ""+Path.DirectorySeparatorChar);

to be platform independent.
-obislavu-

chiph · Mar 2, 2004

I vote for Obislavu's method using the constant.

Chip H.

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