replace backslashes with forward slashes regex in javascript

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I'm trying to replace backslashes with forward slashes in javascript with the replace function and regex but can't get it to work. Thought it would be the following but it doesn't work:

path.replace("/\\/g", "//")

If I had a path that looks like D:\Games\Scrolls\ what would the regex be to replace to D:/Games/Scrolls/?

Remove the quotes from around your regex as shown in the answers in the duplicate linked to your previous question. I.e., it should be path.replace(/\\/g, "/") - note also the replacement string should be "/" not "//". — nnnnnn
– nnnnnn, Commented Apr 20, 2017 at 2:15

Wei · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-20 02:17:31Z

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Use the regex pattern without a string type
path.replace(/\\/g, "/")

answered Apr 20, 2017 at 2:17

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user441521 Over a year ago

Dangit was caught up in the normal text way. Thank you.

Joel Davis · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-20 02:16:39Z

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This should do the trick

path=path.replace(/\\/g,"/");

answered Apr 20, 2017 at 2:16

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