How to use “/” (directory separator) in both Linux and Windows in Python?

Question

I have written a code in python which uses / to make a particular file in a folder, if I want to use the code in windows it will not work, is there a way by which I can use

Answer 1

You can use os.sep:

>>> import os
>>> os.sep
'/'

Answer 2

os.path.normpath(pathname) should also be mentioned as it converts / path separators into \ separators on Windows. It also collapses redundant uplevel references... i.e., A/B and A/foo/../B and A/./B all become A/B. And if you are Windows, these all become A\B.

Answer 3

Some useful links that will help you:

• os.sep
• os.path
• os.pathsep