Python: How to get double backslash from Path object

In Python, the Path object from the pathlib module represents file and directory paths. By default, when converting a Path object to a string, it uses the appropriate path separator for the operating system (e.g., backslash \ on Windows). If you want to obtain a string representation of the path with double backslashes (\\), you can use the str() function and then apply an additional escaping mechanism. Here's an example:

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from pathlib import Path



path = Path(r'C:\path\to\file.txt')

double_backslash_path = str(path).replace('\\', '\\\\')

print(double_backslash_path)

In this example, str(path) converts the Path object to a string, and replace('\\', '\\\\') replaces each single backslash \ with double backslashes \\. The resulting string double_backslash_path will contain the path with double backslashes.

Please note that the need for double backslashes is usually relevant in specific scenarios, such as when working with regular expressions or certain Windows API calls. In general use cases, the single backslash path representation provided by the Path object is sufficient.