windows file names in Python

[beliavsky]

I know to use "\\" as the separator in Windows file names to get them
recognized in Python. Is there a way to get "\" recognized as a
directory separator?

 

[r.e.s.]

I know to use "\\" as the separator in Windows file names to get them
recognized in Python. Is there a way to get "\" recognized as a
directory separator?

Like this, for example? ...

fpath = r'C:\Documents and Settings\res\test.txt'
f = open(fpath,'wb')

--r.e.s.