how to ignore { character?

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I would like to ignore { character in string is it possible ?

thanks for help

String.Format("function(s, e) {  {0}.PerformCallback(MyObject.GetSelectedItem().value); }", getClientName);

possible duplicate of Escape curly brace '{' in String.Format - to all you "helpful" answerers: joelonsoftware.com/items/2011/01/05.html :) — bzlm
– bzlm, Commented Jan 11, 2011 at 14:03

Frédéric Hamidi · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-23 00:50:18Z

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You have to double the curly braces in order to escape them:

String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, @"
    function(s, e) {{
        {0}.PerformCallback(MyObject.GetSelectedItem().value);
    }}", getClientName);

edited Feb 23, 2011 at 0:50

answered Jan 11, 2011 at 14:02

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Patrick · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-11 14:02:29Z

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You can escape the curly brace by typing {{ and it will display as one.

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James Gaunt · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-11 14:02:29Z

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Replace your single '{' with a double '{{'.

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MPritchard · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-11 14:02:39Z

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The term you're after is 'delimit'. By replacing { with {{ and } with }} like so:

string.Format("function(s, e) {{  {0}.PerformCallback(MyObject.GetSelectedItem().value); }}", getClientName);

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unholysampler · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-11 14:02:58Z

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To specify a single literal brace character in format, specify two leading or trailing brace characters; that is, "{{" or "}}".

Source: String.Format()

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Øyvind Bråthen · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-11 14:02:44Z

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If you by ignore, mean that you want to get rid of it, you can use the following code:

myString = myString.Replace("{","");

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Arto Viitanen · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-12 06:15:18Z

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I sometimes use

char curly = '{';
String.Format("function(s, e), {0} {1}.PerformCallback(...)", curly, getClientName);

That way the format string is more readable.

answered Jan 12, 2011 at 6:15

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