How To Deal With Json And Windows Paths In Python?

I'm trying to run a Python package which reads a JSON file (config file) for information. The problem is I need to edit some of the JSON file to included directories. The creator o

Solution 1:

/ is a valid directory separator on Windows, and has been since MS-DOS 2. You can even mix them in the same path, but that looks horrible.

Some applications insist on \, but you might want to try using / before making work for yourself.

An important reason for using \ on Windows is where users expect it. The \ has got so ingrained in Windows culture that it unsettles people when they see /.

Solution 2:

Another way you may try. Read the desired path variable from your json file. And you can replace the path variable string / to \\. And hope it will work

# Assuming path variable string as "path"windows_path = path.replace("/","\\")