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How to create string with backslash in it?

navyapilli

Hello Experts,

I'm trying to build a string which has "\" backslash in it but I'm not able to achieve this.

Example:  

My end goal is to make this string: "myItem->abc->\&Simulation15->myChoice=t"

Where number 15 is passed through a variable. 

say myNum = 15

So I'm trying strcat("myItem->abc->\&Simulation" sprintf(nil "%L" myNum)  "->myChoice=t")  but this is erroring out due to backslash character.

I tried using escape character and some other ways but not able to make the string as required.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Navya

  • Hi Navya,

    precede the backslash with another backslash i.e. "\\" -> "\". If the '&' needs escaping too then you would need three backslashes: "\\\&" -> "\&", but I think you only need two in this case. Also, you can create the whole string from 'sprintf' without needing to use 'strcat' also, something like: sprintf(nil "myItem->abc->\\&Simulation%d->myChoice=t" myNum)

    Best regards,
    Lawrence.

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