Getting String Definitions To Accept Multiple Lines?

Question

For some reason, the syntax highlighting below is working how I'd like it to, but this is not how it interprets the code in Visual Studio. When I try to assign multiple lines to a string, it won't let me. Is there a way i can make the following work without combining all of my code into one line or using a += for each new line?

        string HtmlCode = "";
        HtmlCode =
            "
                <head>
                    <style>
                        *{margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-family: Microsoft Sans Serif;font-size: 11px;}
                    </style>
                </head>
            ";

Julien Hoarau · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-30 14:14:54Z

10

Use verbatim string by prefixing your string with @

string HtmlCode = "";
HtmlCode =
        @"
            <head>
                <style>
                    *{margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-family: Microsoft Sans Serif;font-size: 11px;}
                </style>
            </head>
        ";

answered Sep 30, 2010 at 14:14

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sooprise Over a year ago

Oh wow, the @ works for multiple lines too! I thought it was only for the '\'. Anyway, thanks much, I learn something new all the time on Stack-O :)

Simon Steele · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-30 14:15:21Z

2

Use literal strings:

string HtmlCode = @"                
    <head>
        <style>
        *{margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-family: Microsoft Sans Serif;font-size: 11px;}             
        </style>
    </head>";

answered Sep 30, 2010 at 14:15

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FacticiusVir · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-30 14:15:31Z

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Prefix the string with an "@"

    string HtmlCode = "";
    HtmlCode =
        @"
            <head>
                <style>
                    *{margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-family: Microsoft Sans Serif;font-size: 11px;}
                </style>
            </head>
        ";

answered Sep 30, 2010 at 14:15

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