local path and double quotes in mac and PC

[Adrien Bouguen]

Hi,

I want to remove all the backslash from a list of programx in order to make them readable by both mac and pc. I have an issue that I have solved but I don't understand why. A simple example would be:

program drop stupid_test
program define stupid_test
syntax using
if mi("`using'")==0 {
dis "****"
dis "working"
dis "****"
}
end

This program works for a typical PC path:
stupid_test using "C:\Users\abouguen\x"

But not for a mac:
stupid_test using "C:/Users/abouguen/x"


Now using compound quotes,

program drop stupid_test
program define stupid_test
syntax using
if mi(`"`using'"')==0 {
dis "****"
dis "working"
dis "****"
}

end

stupid_test using "C:\Users\abouguen\x"
stupid_test using "C:/Users/abouguen/x"

Both work. Why slash would require compounds quotes but not back slash ?

I am confused

Thanks