c# - Replace double backslashes with single backslash

Question

I have created a search function within a media player that uses a list-box to output the data and when a user clicks a song I want that song to play. However, when I select a song for some reason I get two black slashes instead of one. Please help. I've tried replacing them already.

string path = @"C:UsersUsernameMusic";
        path = path.Replace(@"", @""); 
        string selectedsong, filetoplay;

        selectedsong = listBox1.SelectedItem.ToString();

        filetoplay = path + selectedsong + ".mp3";

        Form1.wplayer.URL = filetoplay;

What I'm currently getting at the moment is C:\Users\Username\Music\Song.mp3 and as a result the song won't play

Answer 1

That Replace in your code is doing nothing because there are no double backslashes in your string... As others have already pointed out, it's just a matter of debugger visualization so you can copy that and use it in your code, for example.

So, if you do this:

You see the double backslash there but it's not in the actual string, of course. See what you get in the console:

My advice is that you simulate a double click on the selected file by running this:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(filetoplay);

It should open your default mp3 player. I think it will give you an error due to missing file, wrong format or something. If it plays, then the bug is on the player part of your code and you can stop worrying about the double slashes. :)