using @ to locate file via string

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@(at) sign in file path/string

in C# for example this function you can use @"stringpath" instead of "stringpath"

Why should I add an @ there in front? I get the same results without using @??

example:

UploadFileMethod(@"C:\test.txt", @"http://site.com/bla/file.txt");

public static bool UploadFileToDocumentLibrary(string sourceFilePath, string targetDocumentLibraryPath)

{
//stuff here
}

read the doco! Seriously, you could find this out yourself in minutes, if you really wanted to. — Mitch Wheat, Nov 02 '12 at 10:01
@ means a literal string, so there's no need for escaping special chars — Stephen Walker, Nov 02 '12 at 10:03
Here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5179389/at-sign-in-file-path-string — Đức Bùi, Nov 02 '12 at 10:04

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 02 '12 at 10:05

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It changes the escaping behavior of strings. When using @ we don't need to escape \ character.

As the path should be in this manner:

"C:\\abc.txt"

answered Nov 02 '12 at 10:05

Vishal Suthar

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