[Boost-users] [string_algo] replace repeated char with single instance?

From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-19 15:09:57

Am I required to use regex_finder to replace repeated chars with a single instance? I'm trying to cleanup a string for use with filesystem::path, for example:

C:\\abc///def\\ghi  =>  C:\abc\def\ghi

There may be mixed forward and back-slashes. These are from environment variables that apparently are required by our use of NutCracker to support legacy apps under windows.

If I need to use regex_finder what are the benefits of the string_algo versus just using the regex library? 

Thanks, Jeff