Python os.path.join
- by Jim
Hello, I am trying to learn python and am making a program that will output a script. I want to use os.path.join but am pretty confused (I know I am very bad at scripting/programming) See, according to the docs ( http://docs.python.org/library/os.path.html ) if I say
os.path.join('c:', 'sourcedir')
I get C:sourcedir as it's output. According to the docs, this is normal (right?)
But when I use the copytree command, Python will output it the desired way, for example
import shutil
src = os.path.join('c:', 'src')
dst = os.path.join('c':', 'dst')
shutil.copytree(src, dst)
Here is the error code I get
WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'C:src/.'
If I wrap the os.path.join with os.path.normpath I get the same error
If this os.path.join can't be used this way, then I am confused as to its purpose
According to the pages suggested by Stack Overflow, slashes should not be used in join--that is correct I assume?
Thanks guys(girls) for your help
