Does the use of forward slashes and backslashes in paths make any difference?

0	I would like to know if I need to use the "/" or "\" character for paths, thanks. slashes path backslashes windows linux asked 05 Sep '11, 07:57 Jake ♦♦ 181●5●33●174 accept rate: 98% edited 05 Sep '11, 07:57

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Yes, it does. Because there are differences in how paths are specified on Windows and Unix, we recommend the use of forward slashes instead of backslashes to avoid compatibility issues if you are planning to share the same project file among multiple platforms.

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