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Re:Since when does Windows support forward slash as path sep... by 9dev on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @06:33AM (#39188864)
They still have a point, though. There are virtually no platforms that don’t support forward slashes, yet there are abstractions in place to avoid simply using slashes. This may be irrelevant, but it’s still a useless layer of complexity.
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Re:Since when does Windows support forward slash as path sep... by LoganDark on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @09:38AM (#39190572)
I generally don't like to treat paths as strings just like I don't like to treat pointers as memory addresses. But hey, you don't always have to care about that stuff to make a functioning piece of software. You know, pick your battles, or however the saying goes.

(Not intended to be sarcastic, just in case it comes off that way. I only add the "useless layer of complexity" because it makes the intention more explicit for me.)

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Re:Since when does Windows support forward slash as path sep... by vips7L on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @11:07AM (#39191789)
It is not a useless layer of complexity. Encapsulating paths in an object isn’t purely about slashes.
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