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dmperkins74
dmperkins74

Reputation: 167

javascript replace and slashes

I've got a line to flip all slashes in a string and it works great. 

    **flipSlashes = shortLocString.replace(/\\/g,"/");**

But if I want to flip them back, it falls apart. I've tried all of the following. I don't "get" the //g syntax very clearly, so don't know how to troubleshoot it.

    **flipSlashes = shortLocString.replace(///g,"\\");**
    **flipSlashes = shortUrlString.replace(/'/'/g,"\\");**
    **flipSlashes = shortUrlString.replace(///g,"\\");**

Any help appreciated, dp

Upvotes: 0

Views: 39

Answers (2)

patel8786
patel8786

Reputation: 121

This will give you both ways

var shortLocString = "a/b//c/d//e///f////";
var shortLocString1 = shortLocString.replace(/\//g,"\\");
var shortLocString2 = shortLocString1.replace(/\\/g,"/");

Upvotes: 0

Ammar Hasan
Ammar Hasan

Reputation: 2516

use (i.e. / in regex must be escaped using \/)

flipSlashes = shortLocString.replace(/\//g,"\\");

Upvotes: 3

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