Replace Characters from string with javascript

Question

I have a string like (which is a shared path)

\\cnyc12p20005c\mkt$\\XYZ\

I need to replace all \\ with single slash so that I can display it in textbox. Since it's a shared path the starting \\ should not be removed. All others can be removed.

How can I achieve this in JavaScript?

Andy E · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14 12:13:15Z

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You could do it like this:

var newStr = str.replace(/(.)\\{2}/, "$1\\");

Or this, if you don't like having boobs in your code:

var newStr = "\\" + str.split(/\\{1,2}/).join("\\");

edited Nov 14, 2011 at 12:13

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 11:01

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bjornd · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14 11:09:54Z

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You can use regular expression to achieve this:

var s = '\\\\cnyc12p20005c\\mkt$\\\\XYZ\\';
console.log(s.replace(/.\\\\/g, '\\')); //will output \\cnyc12p20005c\mkt$\XYZ\

Double backslashes are used because backslash is special character and need to be escaped.

edited Nov 14, 2011 at 11:09

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 10:58

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user339160 Over a year ago

s.replace(/.\\/g, '/') gives \\\cnyc12p20005c\mkt$\\XYZ\

bjornd Over a year ago

not /.\\/g, but /.\\\\/g. It was answer for your unedited question.

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