Can I declare a path with a single "\"

[nigma_x]

I'm using Visual C++.net 2002 With MFC. I know I can declare a path "C:\\folder\\file.txt but is there a way to declare it "C:\folder\file.txt". If so how? Thanks for any help.

[David Crow]

For string literals, backslashes must be doubled. Why is this a problem?

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[V 0]

In C# you can in C++ you can't. For C# use the @ like this: @"C:\folder\file.txt" the "\\" is still valid in C# (without the '@'); "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

[Mika Larramo]

Sometimes it can create very strange bugs if you forget one double backslash in a path... I have never liked this, but I have learned to live with it...