Argument is missing in '\' escape sequence.

This error generally occurs during search or replace when regular expressions or wildcards are used in a search string. This error can be caused by a single backslash (\) at the end of a pattern or by \x or \u entered without a valid hexadecimal Unicode character.

To correct this error

  1. To search using the regular expression escape character, enter \.

  2. To search for a Unicode character, enter \x or \u followed by a valid Unicode value.

  3. To search for the literal backslash, use \\.

See Also

Reference

Regular Expressions (Visual Studio)

Quick Find, Find and Replace Window

Find in Files, Find and Replace Window