Wow! lots of LTS discussion!
I would prefer: s|/|\\|g; to s{/}{\\}g; but they are equivalent.
I also like your idea of using a module for the translation.

However, I am perplexed as to why the OP wants to do that in the first place? I write a lot of Perl on Windows and Windows just isn't DOS anymore. Modern Windows is fine with forward slashes. Better than good code is: "no code". I don't see the need to convert forward slashes to back slashes.

Having said that, I do have a vague recollection of some command from the Windows command line where I had to use backslash as part of the path to get the command to work. This may have been a legacy issue with ancient MS code. I have never seen such a requirement when using Perl. It could exist, but I haven't come across it yet.

Anyway, my advice is "don't run a format conversion where it is not necessary".

Update: Clarification: On the command line, Windows will display back slash, but that does not mean that you have to use them: 

C:\Users\xxx\Documents\PerlProjects> cd C:/Users
C:\Users>

[download]
A Perl program is not getting what Windows displays for its command line.

In reply to Re^2: What is the meaning of this line in Perl on linux? by Marshall
in thread What is the meaning of this line in Perl on linux? by Anonymous Monk

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