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submitted 1 month ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 104 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I hate that I need to use escape characters when creating something for windows.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Python raw strings to the rescue!

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago

Pathlib is the answer.

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Nobody is stopping you from using forward slashes. Python will translate the path for the current platform.

[–] Lichtblitz@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

Python doesn't have to. Windows supports both out of the box. Has been for many, many years

[–] three@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Good to know!

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Try pathlib. All your problems solved.