Replace part of String, using regex and vb.net

Question

My application stores the path of the userdata.dll in a String.

I need to convert this string:

C:\Applications\User\userdata.dll

into this:

C:\\Applications\\User\\userdata.dll

All

\

will need to be duplicated, independent on how many

\

the path have.

Something like:

Dim defaultPath As String = "C:\Applications\User\userdata.dll"



' Regex

Dim r As Regex = New Regex( ... )



' This is the replacement string

Dim Replacement As String = " ... $1 ... "



' Replace the matched text in the InputText using the replacement pattern

Dim modifiedPath As String = r.Replace(defaultPath,Replacement)

Any help on this? I am trying to follow this question:

How to replace some part of this string with vb.net?

But cant find out how to make this Regex...

Answer 1

You can use

Dim pattern As String =  "\\"

Dim rgx As New Regex(pattern)

Dim input As String = "C:\Applications\User\userdata.dll"

Dim result As String = rgx.Replace(input, "\\")

Console.WriteLine(result)

Ideone Demo

If you mean to say that replace any number of \ to \\, then you can use

Dim pattern As String =  "\\+"

Dim rgx As New Regex(pattern)

Dim input As String = "C:\\\\Applications\User\userdata.dll"

Dim result As String = rgx.Replace(input, "\\")

Ideone Demo

Replace part of String, using regex and vb.net

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