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How to compare a string with symbol '\'

I have a project and somewhere in my code I'm writing this:

else if (character[0] == '\'){

How can I compare my character with this symbol? Every other symbol that I tried to compare like ,, ;, etc. is done and this is the only symbol that I'm getting a wrong message.

Solution

  • The backslash \ is used as an escape character, so you would need to write:

    else if (character[0] == '\\'){

    In this case the backslash is being used to escape itself.