Hello syphilis,

Why don't you try to get the path and then convert it?

Sample of code:

#!/usr/bin/python

import sysconfig
sysconfig_output_before = sysconfig._getuserbase()
sysconfig_output_after = '\\'.join(sysconfig_output_before.split('/'))
print sysconfig_output_before
print sysconfig_output_after
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Sample of output:

/home/user/PythonVirtualEnvironment/bin/python /home/user/Downloads/Py
+thonProject/test.py
/home/user/.local
\home\user\.local
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Update: Maybe also this could help (Windows shell string operations (changing backslash to slash)). I do not have WindowsOS so I can not really test it (sorry).

Update2: I remember many many years ago when I was running WindowsOS I used to use (Cygwin). If I remember correctly it uses forward slashes, again (sorry) I do not have WindowsOS so I can not really test it.

Update3: In your case you have to reverse the parameters of course. I did not mention that before I did not thought that it is necessary.

Update4: I also found (Kernel::System::SysConfig - to manage sys config settings). I do not know if it helps but from the documentation is more or less what sysconfig — Provide access to Python’s configuration information. Just an idea. UnixOS

Update5: I also found (Win32::kernel32). I do not know if it helps but from the documentation: SearchPath can provide you:

1. the directory from which the application loaded.
2. the current directory
3. the Windows system directory
4. the Windows directory
5. the directories in the PATH environment variable
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Just an idea and this is for. WindowsOS

Update6: Most likely you have thought about it already but just came into my mind. Why you do not execute your Python script and capture the output and convert it with Perl?

Sample of code:

#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;

my $path_before = qx(/home/user/Downloads/PythonProject/test.py 2>&1);
print "Befofe: " . $path_before;

my $path_new = $path_before;
$path_new =~ s{/}{\\}g; # Use s/\\/\//g;
print "After: " . $path_new;

__END__

perl test_2.pl
Befofe: /home/user/.local
After: \home\user\.local
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Hope this helps.