os.path.join (folder, filename) ensures the path is correct for the system. On Windows, it uses backslashes (reports\summary.txt); on Linux and macOS it uses forward slashes (reports/summary.txt).

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A new study from Purdue University reveals that using heat-styling tools, such as curling irons and flat irons, especially with common hair products like sprays and serums, can release billions of ...

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published its plan to enhance its Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, or CVE, program, which identifies and disseminates information about ...