os.path.join is giving wrong path, how to do this correctly?

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So i'm trying to create path using the code mentioned below:

path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),'folder_abc','file.abc')

But it keeps giving the wrong path. i.e for the above statement, value of path variable is set to :

C:/User/abc\folder_abc\file.abc

see, before abc '/' is used and after it '\' . Why is this happening ?

What is wrong with that path? – Jongware Apr 28 '16 at 11:37 — Jongware, Apr 28 '16 at 11:37
see, before abc '/' is used and after it '\' . – CYAN CEVI Apr 28 '16 at 11:38 — CYAN CEVI, Apr 28 '16 at 11:38
You may want to [edit] that into your post. – Jongware Apr 28 '16 at 11:39 — Jongware, Apr 28 '16 at 11:39

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 28 '16 at 11:50

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Thanks to SSchneid.

using os.path.normpath() solved this.

i.e in above case :

path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),'folder_abc','file.abc'))

answered Apr 28 '16 at 11:50

CYAN CEVI

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

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This is described in the Python docs see here:

https://docs.python.org/2/library/os.path.html#os.path.join

It means, that your operating system separator is set to '\' and not as you would like to '/'. but touching these variables is not recommended as described here in another stackoverflow post:

Python - Can (or should) I change os.path.sep?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

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answered Apr 28 '16 at 11:41

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Thanks for the links. – CYAN CEVI Apr 28 '16 at 11:48
You are welcome, I hope that helps and provides you with some useful answers – sebisnow Apr 28 '16 at 11:49

os.path.join is giving wrong path, how to do this correctly?

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