5.4.8.7. separator (Class Method)

Returns the file name separator used by the file system ("\" on Windows, "/" on Unix-like systems).

This query method is available as both an instance and class method.

Example 5.246. File class — separator method

file = .File~new("dir1" || .File~separator || "dir2" || .File~separator || "file")
-- "dir1/dir2/file" on Unix-like systems, "dir1\dir2\file" on Windows