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Re: String replaceAll escaping sequence

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On Friday, June 24, 2016 at 4:35:14 PM UTC-7, Philipp Kraus wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I try to add an escape sequence to a String. I have got String with #, _ & (symbols which must be escaped on LaTeX) and try to put a backslash in front of the symbol, so:
> 
> # -> \#
> $ -> \$
> 
> I try to do this with:
> 
> mystring.replaceAll( "([\\$\\#&%_])", "\\\\$1" )
> 
> but in this case i get a double backslash \\$ for example, on
> 
> mystring.replaceAll( "([\\$\\#&%_])", "\\$1" )
> 
> I don't get any backslash at the output.
> 
> How can I create the correct regex to put one backslash in front of the symbol?
> 
> Thanks

Maybe you shouldn't put backslash in your search string (twice).

-- 
Lew

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String replaceAll escaping sequence Philipp Kraus <philipp.kraus.flashpixx@gmail.com> - 2016-06-24 00:31 -0700
  Re: String replaceAll escaping sequence Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-06-24 19:49 -0400
  Re: String replaceAll escaping sequence Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2016-06-25 17:57 -0700
    Re: String replaceAll escaping sequence Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-06-25 22:14 -0400
  Re: String replaceAll escaping sequence Daniel Pitts <usenet@coloraura.com> - 2016-06-27 13:52 -0700

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