path2linux

pyhelpers.dirs.path2linux(path)

Convert a path to a standardized Linux file path format for cross-platform compatibility.

This function:

• Formats the file path to ensure compatibility across Windows, Linux and macOS.

• Converts an OS-specific path to a standard Linux path.

Parameters:

path (str | bytes | os.PathLike) – Absolute or relative pathname.

Returns:

Standard Linux pathname.

Return type:

str

Examples:

>>> from pyhelpers.dirs import path2linux
>>> import pathlib
>>> path2linux("tests\data\dat.csv")
'tests/data/dat.csv'
>>> path2linux(pathlib.Path("tests\data\dat.csv"))
'tests/data/dat.csv'