On 10 August 2005 22:19, Richard Lynch wrote: > You can also, in some versions, "get away" with having \ > inside of "" so > long as the following character isn't special: > $string = "C:\homedirectory\uploadedfiles\\newfile.gif"; > > Note that the 'n' character is special (newline) but 'h' and 'u' are > not (I don't think) so this "should work" > > That doesn't make it Good Practice. Especially as \u is likely to be a special sequence in the Unicode-enabled PHP 6.0 when it comes out! Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php