When should I append a directory separator at the end of a pathname?

1. What is the directory separator in Linux?
2. How do you use a file separator in Python?
3. What is a file separator?

What is the directory separator in Linux?

When writing config specs to be shared by the Windows, Linux, and the UNIX system, you must use slash ( / ) as the path separator instead of backslash ( \ ).

How do you use a file separator in Python?

On Windows, paths are written using backslashes ( \ ) as the separator between folder names.

What is a file separator?

A file separator is a character that is used to separate directory names that make up a path to a particular location. This character is operating system specific. On Microsoft Windows, it is a back-slash character (), e.g. C:myprojectmyfilesome.