title: @(at) sign in file path/string
body: <blockquote>
    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/556133/whats-the-in-front-of-a-string-for-net">What&#39;s the @ in front of a string for .NET?</a>  </p>
  </blockquote>
  
  
  
  <p>I have the following code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>new Attachment(Request.PhysicalApplicationPath + @"pdf\" + pdfItem.Value)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What does the <code>@</code> sign do?</p>