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Is it possible to either use the System.IO.Path class, or some similar object to format a unix style path, providing similar functionality to the PATH class? For example, I can do:
Console.WriteLine(Path.Combine("c:\\", "windows"));
Which shows:
"C:\\windows"
But is I try a similar thing with forward slashes (/) it just reverses them for me.
Console.WriteLine(Path.Combine("/server", "mydir"));
Which shows:
"/server\\mydir"
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A path is a string that provides the location of a file or directory. A path does not necessarily point to a location on disk; for example, a path might map to a location in memory or on a device. The exact format of a path is determined by the current platform.
The directory separator in Linux is the forward slash / . So you can think of directories as ending in / , and often this is understood.
A rooted path is file path that is fixed to a specific drive or UNC path; it contrasts with a path that is relative to the current drive or working directory. For example, on Windows systems, a rooted path begins with a backslash (for example, "\Documents") or a drive letter and colon (for example, "C:Documents").
Combines two strings into a path. Combine(String, String, String) Combines three strings into a path. Combine(String, String, String, String) Combines four strings into a path.
You've got bigger problems, Unix accepts characters in a file name than Windows does not allow. This code will bomb with ArgumentException, "Illegal characters in path":
string path = Path.Combine("/server", "accts|payable");
You can't reliably use Path.Combine() for Unix paths.
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