Improve readibility of CAML in SPQuery using C# and Visual Studio

Introduction

If you want to break down line in C# while writing CAML to define an SPQuery query,
you maybe try to look for C# continuation line character, the equivalent of _ in VB .net.
Referring to C# Language Specification, C# doesn't need one. A line continues until a ; is reached.


However, If you try to break line in a string in Visual Studio you will have a "new line in constant " exception.


The solution is to use @ character before your string.

Code sample

 SPSite mySite = new SPSite("http://frev1149:8080/");
 SPQuery myQuery = new SPQuery();
 myQuery.Query= @"
   <Where>
      <Eq>
        <FieldRef Name='StateMonthReport'/>
        <Value Type='Text'>Refusee</Value>
      </Eq>
   </Where>
   ";
 SPList myList = mySite.OpenWeb().Lists["Transmises"];
 SPListItemCollection myItems = myList.GetItems(myQuery);