C#: Verbatim Literal

A verbatim string literal consists of an @ character followed by a string in double quotes. The escape sequences in verbatim string literal are not processed.

Program.cs

using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        String withoutVerbatim = @"1\n2\n3\t4";
        String withoutVerbatim = "1\n2\n3\t4";

        Console.WriteLine(withVerbatim);
        Console.WriteLine("******************");
        Console.WriteLine(withoutVerbatim );
    }
}

Output

1\n2\n3\t4
******************
1
2
3       4

As you see the ouput, @ symbol don’t interpret the escape sequences \n, \t. Where as the string withOutVerbatim interpreted \n as new line and \t as tab.

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