def transform_path(files, search_for: str, replace_with: str, win_to_unix:
    bool=False, unix_to_win: bool=False):
    """ Helper method that translates Windows and Unix filepaths
    """
    for file in files:
        file = file.replace(search_for, replace_with)
        if win_to_unix:
            file = file.replace('\\', '/')
        elif unix_to_win:
            file = file.replace('/', '\\')
    return files
