Help with string "\"

Hy all

I have a conection string with SQL : string sConnection= "server=NB60\SQLEXPRESS;database=x;uid=a;pwd=;"
the problem is with the "\" from the name of the server name
can sombody tell me how i can write the string "\" to be corectly

Either:

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string sConnection= @"server=NB60\SQLEXPRESS;database=x;uid=a;pwd=;"

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Or:

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string sConnection= "server=NB60\\SQLEXPRESS;database=x;uid=a;pwd=;"

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What is happening is C# is reading the '\' as an Escape Character. What you need to do, is, escape the escape character, to allow the string to be read properly...

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Originally Posted by effekt26

escape the escape character

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Easy way is that use @ sign, is it?

I am clear about the problem.

For any special character like \ or ' you have to use an additional \ in c#
like \\ or \'

-Rajib

You could use the additional \ e.g. \\ or \' etc. But I think using the @ is a lot better, less typing and easier to understand for complex statements.

Traditionally/normally I used @ sign. Actually it use lots of people. So easy to understand.