c# - Make a string out of a single tab character -

i want create string consists of single character such '\t' , that's it, string class constructor won't accept it.

string mytab = new string( '\t' );  

this gave me:

error 2 argument 1: cannot convert 'char' 'char*'

okay, thought wouldn't need pointers after switching c++, i'll give 1 then:

char onechar = '\t';      string mytab = new string( &onechar );  

gives:

error 1 pointers , fixed size buffers may used in unsafe context

so tried clumsy conversion instead without success:

string mytab = new string( tostring('\t') );  

the error here is:

error 3 argument 1: cannot convert 'string' 'char[]'

this simplest issue ever , irritates me lot. can tell me how solve , why string class isn't made accept single characters?

char , string different data types. can't use char string expected (or matter, char* or char[] expected).

the constructor takes char* can used in unsafe context (see other answers), unless you've got real reason going unsafe, don't (however tempting c++ background).

'\t' defines char

"\t" defines 1 character string

as such wouldn't

string mystring = "\t"; 

be fine?

if want convert char string

string mystring = mychar.tostring();