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minus-squareNicht BurningTurtle@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up105·1 month agoI hate that I need to use escape characters when creating something for windows.
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31arrow-down2·1 month agoPython raw strings to the rescue!
minus-squareunalivejoy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·1 month agoNobody is stopping you from using forward slashes. Python will translate the path for the current platform.
minus-squareLichtblitz@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoPython doesn’t have to. Windows supports both out of the box. Has been for many, many years
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·1 month agoTry pathlib. All your problems solved.
I hate that I need to use escape characters when creating something for windows.
Python raw strings to the rescue!
Pathlib is the answer.
Nobody is stopping you from using forward slashes. Python will translate the path for the current platform.
Python doesn’t have to. Windows supports both out of the box. Has been for many, many years
Good to know!
Try pathlib. All your problems solved.