@ in java string instead of backslashes

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In C# there is such a thing as @ ("at sign") that can be put before string if forbidden symbols occurs. For example:

@"a\b\c"

In java I have to put backslashes

"a\\b\\c"

Is there any way in Java to make this easier?

@mfrankli It is error prone and uncomfortable. Just have a look at the regex in java cluttered with backslashes. I love java but this is a nice feature I miss. — Fabian Barney, Jul 30 '12 at 18:41

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 30 '12 at 18:30

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Another way may be use equvivalent code for the symbols you want to escape.

answered Jul 30 '12 at 18:30

kosa

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 30 '12 at 18:40

Not really. I have made the transition not long ago and at first was constantly looking for "what is C#'s equivalent in Java for xyz?"

This is sometimes helpful but mostly frustrating. C# is a much more advanced language than Java and it will take a long time for Java to catch up.

You get used to it over time :-)

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