That sequence of strange symbols on the Bash command line must mean something, right? We're breaking down special characters ...
Linux isn't just about picking a distro or desktop environment - it's also about optimizing how you interact with your PC for maximum efficiency.
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).
Linux is not just about the choice of distribution or desktop environment, but also how efficiently you want to interact with your PC.