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i trying replace " \" in java, slashes getting confusing. proper way replace " \" in java?

string.replaceall("\"","\\""); 

if going replace literals don't use replaceall replace.

reason replaceall uses regex syntax means characters treated specially + * \ ( ) , make them literals need escape them. replace adds escaping mechanism automatically, instead of

replaceall("\"", "\\\\\"") 

you can write

replace("\"", "\\\""); 

which little less confusing.