How to convert URI path to normal filepath?

Question

So, i have this "file:///E:/urban.jpg" and i want to convert it to "E:\urban.jpg". I tried that:

path = path.Replace("file:///", "").Replace(@"/", @"\"); but what i get is this E:\\urban.jpg instead of E:\urban.jpg

Why?

Answer 1

Thi should work :

            string p = "file:///E:/urban.jpg";
            p = new Uri(p).LocalPath;
            Console.WriteLine(p);

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Answer 2

No, that's absolutelly the same. It returns "E:\\urban.jpg". Thanks anyway.

Answer 3

"\\"  corresponds to Backslash character

If you are watching the variable it will be displaying "E:\\urban.jpg" only. When you put it in a message box or writing to a file it will be taken as "E:\urban.jpg"

Regards,
Navin Narayan

Answer 4

What you're seeing is called "string escaping", and it's completely normal.   You should still get the proper output. 

See the following article for more information:

http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/csharp/strings.html

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