I have to convert filenames having a forward slash to filenames with a back slash in a makefile using mingw32. I used the following sed command to store the result in a variable:
ORIGINAL=./a/b/main1.c ./a/b/main2.c ./a/b/main3.c
sed command:
RESULT=$(shell echo $(ORIGINAL) | sed 's/\//\\/g')
And the resulting output is:
.\a\b\main1.c .abmain2.c .abmain3.c
It works fine if I run it directly on bash. Can anyone tell me whats wrong?
Thanks!
3 Answers
I'm trying to duplicate your test in a makefile, but I don't have your environment. But I would not use '/' as a command separator if I am searching for the same character. Use another character, like ':'
sed 's:/:\\:g'
RESULT=$(sed 's/\//\\/g' <<< "$ORIGINAL")
$ ORIGINAL='./a/b/main1.c ./a/b/main2.c ./a/b/main3.c'
$ echo "$ORIGINAL"
./a/b/main1.c ./a/b/main2.c ./a/b/main3.c
$ RESULT=$(sed 's/\//\\/g' <<< "$ORIGINAL")
$ echo $RESULT
.\a\b\main1.c .\a\b\main2.c .\a\b\main3.c
Most likely the shell that make is invoking is not bash. However, I find the behavior you're seeing very strange for any shell (it replaces in the first word but not the rest?!?!)
Have you considered using GNU make's $(subst ...) function, instead of the shell?
