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Old 10-07-2008
Error Escaping backslash
I have a variable containt something like this, c:\mask\mask. How can I escape "\" in the values? I want the value as it it.
# 2  
Old 10-07-2008
Bug
It should work the same way as if you're escaping any other special character:

c:\\mask\\mask

Hope that helps.
# 3  
Old 10-07-2008
I cannot add another "\" in the configuration file. Actually, the values are read from the properties file. Any other alternative? If, no, need to talk with my manager Smilie
# 4  
Old 10-07-2008
You could try using sed to parse the value once you've read it:

var=c:\mask\mask
newvar=`echo $var|sed -e 's/\\/\\\\/g'`

Then use newvar for the rest of your operations. I'm sure there's a slicker solution, it just escapes me at the moment.
# 5  
Old 10-07-2008
Another problem is that the directory name starts with n. Something like this;

C:\ndm\stores

So, when I put like C:\\ndm\\stores, again, it takes \n as a line break.
# 6  
Old 10-07-2008
Perhaps try escaping the 'n', as well:

c:\\\ndm\\stores

Good luck!
# 7  
Old 10-07-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by juheimbu
You could try using sed to parse the value once you've read it:

var=c:\mask\mask
newvar=`echo $var|sed -e 's/\\/\\\\/g'`

Then use newvar for the rest of your operations. I'm sure there's a slicker solution, it just escapes me at the moment.
Return this;
sed: command garbled: s/\/\\/g
 
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