[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-418817 ] path separator constant

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Bugs item #418817, was updated on 2001-04-25 06:16
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Category: Extension Modules
Group: Feature Request
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Wont Fix
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Grant Griffin (dspguru)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: path separator constant

Initial Comment:
I would like to request that os.path provide a 
constant to convey the platform's path separator 
character, to help make certain manual path 
manipulations more platform-independent.  I would 
recommend:

   os.path.separator = '\'  for Windows and DOS
   os.path.separator = '/'   for others

Currently, users can obtain the separator character 
using os.path.normcase('/'), so, unfortunately, 
providing a special constant for this creates the 
dreaded "more than one way to do it".  However, I 
don't regard the normcase construct as being at 
all "obvious": I discovered it only after looking at 
the os.path source.

Therefore, if the current method via os.path.normcase
('/') is deemed to be adequate (and so eliminates any 
need for a special constant), I would recommend adding 
a description of this special use to os.path's 
documentation.

thanks much-ly,

=g2


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>Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2001-04-26 00:23

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Grant, it appears that you accept the state of matters as
sufficient, so I close this. If you disagree, please let me
know so I'll reopen it.

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Comment By: Grant Griffin (dspguru)
Date: 2001-04-25 06:59

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Ooops!  I guess os.sep covers that.

I think the reason I didn't find it is that it's a "path" thing, yet it's not in "os.path".  But I guess it's too late 
to change that...

=g2

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Comment By: Michael Hudson (mwh)
Date: 2001-04-25 06:32

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do you know about os.sep?

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