How to write a path with LaTeX?

Question

How can I write a path with LaTeX? I want something like this:

C:\\Program Files\\My Program\\my file.txt

I have to use double slashes, not single ones.

Did you try using double-double slashes: `C:\\\\Program Files\\\\My Program\\\\my file.txt`? — ppeterka, Nov 27 '12 at 12:22
LaTeX related questions are better posted at [TeX.SE](http://meta.tex.stackexchange.com/questions/1436/welcome-to-tex-sx). I have flagged this for migration. — Peter Grill, Nov 28 '12 at 05:45
A path should not be set as normal text, but as verbatim, e.g. `\verb|C:\\Program Files\\My Program\\my file.txt|`. This will also prevent errors from special characters which might be in the path like underscores etc. — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Sep 07 '19 at 14:16

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:34

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Found this:

The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List is your friend. \textbackslash and \textasciitilde are found in Table 2 of the list

So you should try

C:\textbackslash\textbackslash Program Files\textbackslash\textbackslash My Program\textbackslash\textbackslash my file.txt

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:34

Community

answered Nov 27 '12 at 12:32

ppeterka

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Note that `\` terminates a macro, so you don't need the space in consecutive `\foo\foo`. – Joey Nov 27 '12 at 13:11
@Joey hey, for all this work, you'd at least deserve a +1... – ppeterka Nov 27 '12 at 13:22

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