how to replace \ character to \\ in C#

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I want to replace '\' with '\\'.

I have written as below, but it gives an error as Unexpected character '\'.

Please help me.

newfilename = filename.Replace("\","\\");

Posted 13-Apr-11 20:25pm

Updated 13-Apr-11 21:36pm

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Tarun.K.S 14-Apr-11 2:50am

I think you start voting and accepting the answer(s) that helped you.

Dalek Dave 14-Apr-11 3:37am

Edited for Grammar and Readability.

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walterhevedeich · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-13T20:28:00

newfilename = filename.Replace(@"\",@"\\");.

Posted 13-Apr-11 20:28pm

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Dalek Dave 14-Apr-11 3:37am

Yep, Spot on!

Sandeep Mewara 14-Apr-11 3:51am

Yep! Correct.

Sandeep Mewara · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-13T20:58:00

Other possible way:

newfilename = filename.Replace("\\","\\\\");

Just escape '\' using the escapesequence '\'

Posted 13-Apr-11 20:58pm