convert backslashes to forward in batch files

Question

whats the easiest way of converting all backslashes to forward in a path in a batch file, since I need to use bash for execution.

... Wich one is it? Batch or Bash? Batch is for Windows, Bash is for Linux (and Mac?). — RobinJ, May 31 '11 at 15:19
I am running batch(windows), need to build a make file using Bash( on windows, i have bash set up on the machine) — remo, May 31 '11 at 15:20
Ah, something lik Win-Bash, I presume? So... You want to read a file (using MS-DOS Batch), and replace all occurances of \ to /. Is that correct? — RobinJ, May 31 '11 at 15:22

Andriy M · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-31T15:36:45.110

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SET "string=D:\path\to\folder"
ECHO %string:\=/%

Basically, you need first to store the string value into an environment variable, then use the following template:

%variable:str1=str2%

to replace every occurrence of str1 in variable with str2.

You can always remind yourself about this pattern by invoking SET /? from the command prompt.

edited May 31 '11 at 15:36

answered May 31 '11 at 15:31

Andriy M

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 31 '11 at 15:21

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echo 'C:\Program Files\Program' | sed -e 's/\\/\//g'

answered May 31 '11 at 15:21

I am getting a "sed: -e expression #1, char 8: unterminated `s' command" error – remo May 31 '11 at 15:31
"echo 'C:\Program Files\Program' | sed -e s/\\/\//g" works good – remo Jun 02 '11 at 18:49
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Alternatively, to avoid the picket fence: `echo 'C:\Program Files\Program' | sed -e 's_\\_/_g'` – vmrob Oct 23 '14 at 18:01

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