python - build new path string from a splited one

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I reading list of paths from XML, path contain irregular elemnts uses by a certian application that translate them internaly. the current path string is usless for me and I wish to normaliz them.

example: 
path = "%personal%\new_lcation\%vendorlibs%\generated"
# split this to a list
omponents = path.split(os.sep)
# replace elemnts 0,2
components[0]="c:\ProgramFiles"  
components[2]="somthing"

How do I join everythings now to standard path string?

thanks

You won't get what you expect because you're using plain string literals instead of "raw" string literals. For example, "\n" is the newline character. When working with paths on Windows, use raw strings, such as r"%personal%\new_lcation\%vendorlibs%\generated". — MRAB
– MRAB, Commented Jun 24, 2012 at 19:18

Cat Plus Plus · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-24 19:00:37Z

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os.path.join(*components). os.path.join documentation.

answered Jun 24, 2012 at 19:00

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