slashslash {mod09nrt}

Remove double slash (slash a slash)

Description

Shortcut for: gsub(pattern="//", replacement="/", x=tmpstr)

Usage

slashslash(tmpstr)

Arguments

tmpstr

a path that you want to remove double slashes from

Details

This function is useful for removing double slashes that can appear in full pathnames due to inconsistencies in trailing slashes in working directories etc.

Value

outstr a string of the fixed path

Author(s)

Nicholas J. Matzke [e-mail]

See Also

gsub

Examples

tmpstr = "/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library/modiscloud/extdata/
2002raw//MYD03.A2002185.0645.005.2009192031332.hdf"

outstr = slashslash(tmpstr)
outstr