c# change file link path using regex

Question

I have problem with regex!

I want to change the filelink ""file:\\" to "file:\" but with this solution i can't because it kill all my other slashes.

"file:\\mail\attach\2015_02\random file name" This file link is in string variable.

Do you have any idea or other solution? Thx!

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 03 '15 at 05:59

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no need for regex:

 fileLink = fileLink.Replace(@"file:\\",@"file:\");

and you are done

answered Mar 03 '15 at 05:59

Florian Schmidinger

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@Zoltan No need to say thank you. accepting the answer is thank you enough, but you are welcome. Regex is a ultimate swissknife when it comes to strings. however it's focused on finding patterns in strings. You could fix this with regex too but it would be like killing a fly with a robot, state of the art AI, equipped with laser-targeting system and a flyswat, while all you need is that flyswat =) – Florian Schmidinger Mar 03 '15 at 07:25

J.Jung · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-03T07:52:17.730

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If you must use regex

const string originalPath = @"file:\\mail\attach\2015_02\random file name";
var newPath = Regex.Replace(originalPath, @"file:\\{2}(.+)", @"file:\$1");
Console.WriteLine(newPath);

Try this DotNetFiddle

edited Mar 03 '15 at 07:52

answered Mar 03 '15 at 07:36

J.Jung

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Thx! The first solution was more simple! – Zoltan Mar 03 '15 at 07:55

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