mixed slashes with os.path.join on windows

Question

I tend to use only forward slashes for paths (\'/\') and python is happy with it also on windows. In the description of os.path.join it says that is the correct way if you w

Answer 1

You can also do this:

import re

a = 'c:/'
b = 'myFirstDirectory/'
c = 'mySecondDirectory'
d = 'myThirdDirectory'
e = 'myExecutable.exe'

joined = os.path.join(a, b, c, d, e)
formatted = re.sub(r'/|\\', re.escape(os.sep), joined)

This is going to switch all your potentially mixed slashes into OS compliant ones.

I know it's an ancient topic but I couldn't resist. :)