Using "$" in Groovy
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#!/usr/bin/env groovy
node{
stage ('print'){
def DestPath="D\$\\"
println("DestPath:${DestPath}")
}
}
$
is not an operator in Groovy. In string substitution it identifies variables within the string - there's no magic there. It's a common format used for inline variables in many template and programming languages.
All special Groovy operators are listed here: http://groovy-lang.org/operators.html
Grails does not extend the usage of $ beyond Groovy. Here are two practical usages of $
String Interpolation
Within a GString you can use $ without {} to evaluate a property path, e.g.
def date = new Date()
println "The time is $date.time"
If you want to evaluate an expression which is more complex than a property path, you must use ${}, e.g.
println "The time is ${new Date().getTime()}"
Dynamic Code Execution
Dynamically accessing a property
def prop = "time"
new Date()."$prop"
Dynamically invoking a method
def prop = "toString"
new Date()."$prop"()
As pointed out in the comments this is really just a special case of string interpolation, because the following is also valid
new Date().'toString'()
In a GString (groovy string), any valid Groovy expression can be enclosed in the ${...} including method calls etc.
This is detailed in the following page.