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Convert Unix-Style Path to Windows

I have the same Bash script that I am running on Linux, Mac, and Windows (with Git Bash).

How can I make sure that the path is converted to a Windows-style path ONLY if running in Git Bash?

java -classpath "./path-1/subdir:./path-2" com.example.Main
Solution

  • You can test for the presence of cygpath.exe:

    classpath="./path-1/subdir:./path-2"

if which cygpath.exe > /dev/null; then
  classpath="$(cygpath.exe -C ANSI -w -p "${classpath}")"
fi

java -classpath "${classpath}" com.example.Main

    But check first if you even need that conversion: in a bash shell script (even with Git For Windows bash), a Unix-style path will work when calling scripts/executables. However, strings passed as arguments are passed as-is.