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hi, im getting tired on this one. i want to replace all forwardslashes with backwardslashes. irb: r = "C:/RAILS/" r.gsub("/", "\\") or r.gsub("/") {(''\''} both give me: "C:\\RAILS\\" how can i use gsub to display only one "\"? regards -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr...

Dear R-helpers: Hours ago, I asked how to replace a single forward slash with a double backward slash and recieved great help. Thanks again for all the repliers. In the meantime, I wonder how to replace a single backward slash with a double backward slash? e.g., I want change "c:\test" into "c:\\test" I tried the following but does not work.