How to get the PATH environment-variable separator in Python?

Question

When multiple directories need to be concatenated, as in an executable search path, there is an os-dependent separator character. For Windows it\'s \';\', for

Answer 1

os.pathsep

Answer 2

It is os.pathsep

Answer 3

Making it a little more explicit (For python newbies like me)

import os
print(os.pathsep)

Answer 4

OK, so there are:

• os.pathsep that is ; and which is a separator in the PATH environment variable;
• os.path.sep that is / in Unix/Linux and \ in Windows, which is a separator between path components.

The similarity is a source of confusion.

Answer 5

This is a sample path for your working directory/specific folder -

 import os
 my = os.path.sep+ "testImages" + os.path.sep + "imageHidden.png"
 print(my)

Output for Linux-

/home/*******/Desktop/folder/PlayWithPy/src/testImages/imageHidden.png

Output for Windows-

C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Desktop\\folder\\tests\\testImages\\imageHidden.png