# Path module dependency on host OS type

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/path-module-dependency-on-host-os-type/31587>\
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**Tags:** core\
**Created:** [May 17, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/path-module-dependency-on-host-os-type/31587 "2020-05-17T16:59:31Z")\
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Can you expand on your use case? F.ex. why is it important what does `Path.type` return on the host OS? Why are Windows paths stored on a UNIX host?

And, what kind of a file system abstraction?

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