In C#, can I convert a string value to a string literal, the way I would see it in code? I would like to replace tabs, newlines, etc. with their escape sequences.
If this code:
Console.WriteLine(someString);
produces:
Hello
World!
I want this code:
Console.WriteLine(ToLiteral(someString));
to produce:
\tHello\r\n\tWorld!\r\n
Answer
I found this:
private static string ToLiteral(string input)
{
using (var writer = new StringWriter())
{
using (var provider = CodeDomProvider.CreateProvider("CSharp"))
{
provider.GenerateCodeFromExpression(new CodePrimitiveExpression(input), writer, null);
return writer.ToString();
}
}
}
This code:
var input = "\tHello\r\n\tWorld!";
Console.WriteLine(input);
Console.WriteLine(ToLiteral(input));
Produces:
Hello
World!
"\tHello\r\n\tWorld!"
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