Python, add trailing slash to directory string, os independently

Question

How can I add a trailing slash (/ for *nix, \\ for win32) to a directory string, if the tailing slash is not already there? Thanks!

Answer 1

Since you want to connect a directory and a filename, use

os.path.join(directory, filename)

If you want to get rid of .\..\..\blah\ paths, use

os.path.join(os.path.normpath(directory), filename)