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On 2013.03.04 19:58, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Windows understands forward slashes in paths too. You can make your code 
> (almost) platform-independent, and avoid a lot of problems with unescaped 
> backslashes, by always using forward slashes in paths.
Or use os.path.join, the entire purpose of which is to create suitable
paths dynamically.

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