path/filepath handles filesystem-path differences between operating systems, avoiding hardcoded values such as the POSIX path separator `/`. This matters when an application developed on Windows or macOS runs on Linux or is distributed across multiple platforms. section 12.4.2
Path/filepath
path/filepath is Go's standard library package for manipulating filesystem paths with operating-system-specific separators and conventions.
How Go in Practice, Second Edition covers it
- How deep it goes
- Defines the portability problem and recommends filepath, but does not detail its individual APIs or path-processing internals.
- Examples
- Contrasts filepath with hardcoded POSIX `/` separators while discussing Windows, macOS, and Linux deployments.
- What you can do after
- Apply filepath to avoid hardcoded path separators in applications targeting multiple operating systems.
- How it connects
- Connects filesystem paths with cross-compilation, operating systems, and the Go toolchain.
Related concepts
- operating systemaddresses · An operating system is system software that manages computer hardware and provides services and interfaces for application programs.
- file pathuses · A file path is a textual or structured identifier specifying the location of a file or directory in a filesystem.
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