[SOLVED] Should a directory path variable end with a trailing slash?

Issue

When defining a path to a directory as a variable or constant, should it end with a trailing slash? What is the convention?

pwd in Unix shows your current directory without a trailing slash, while the tab complete of cd /var/www/apps/ includes the trailing slash, which left me unsure.

Solution

I don't include the trailing slash when I, for example, define a directory for storing files. That is because I will use it like

$store_file = "$store_path/$file_id";

I will always add a trailing slash before using a variable that's supposed to hold a directory path. I think it's better to always add one than to wonder if the trailing slash is included.

Answered By - Johan Soderberg

Answer Checked By - Mildred Charles (WPSolving Admin)