Should a directory path variable end with a trailing slash?

Question

When defining a path to a directory as a variable or constant, should it end with a trailing slash? What is the convention?

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Answer 1

I tend to just add the trailing slash as I am more than likely going to use that directory to add/retrieve files...

In terms of web referencing, it can actually increase performance leaving the trailing slash in

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