[Tutor] path names

[justinstraube at charter.net]

>>> glob.glob('e:/*.avi')
['e:/jupiter2.avi', 'e:/jupiter3.avi', 'e:/jupiter4.avi']

>>> glob.glob('e:\*.avi')
['e:\\jupiter2.avi', 'e:\\jupiter3.avi', 'e:\\jupiter4.avi']
>>>

Can anyone offer a simple explanation as to the differences between 
using '/' and '\' in a path name? And any reason to use one over the 
other?

Also, what is happening in the second example that the path names have 
two slashes rather than one as in the first example?

Thank you

justin
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