** Summary **

'''`[[file separator]`''' is used to determine the character used to separate
file path elements for the current platform


** Synopsis **


    :   '''file separator''' ''?name?''


** Description **

If no argument is given, returns the character which is used to separate path
segments for native files on this platform. If a path is given, the filesystem
responsible for that path is asked to return its separator character. If no
file system accepts ''name'', an error is generated.

`[[file separator]` has been available since version 8.4.2.  For previous
versions the following `[[[proc]]`edure would provide equivalent functionality:

======
proc file'separator {} {
    switch -- $::tcl_platform(platform) {
        unix    {return /}
        windows {return \\}
        macintosh {return :}
        default {error "unknown platform"}
    }
}
======

[slebetman]: The code code above supports Mac Classic. All recent versions of
the MacOS identify themselves as unix.


** See Also ** 

   [file]:   

   [file join]:   

   [file split]:   


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