Java command line argument containing backslash -

i want run similar following:

java myprogram c:\path\to\my\file 

when , output contents of first argument, outputs:

c:pathtomyfile 

this works, however:

java myprogram "c:\path\to\my\file" 

but want able first command instead of second. how can achieve this?

the \ charecter used "escape" special characters. means tells program ignore them, or not special them. make work use \\ instead of \. escapes \. use

c:\\path\\to\\my\\file