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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions Doc/library/pathlib.rst
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.. image:: pathlib-inheritance.png
:align: center
:class: invert-in-dark-mode
:alt: Inheritance diagram showing the classes available in pathlib. The
most basic class is PurePath, which has three direct subclasses:
PurePosixPath, PureWindowsPath, and Path. Further to these four
classes, there are two classes that use multiple inheritance:
PosixPath subclasses PurePosixPath and Path, and WindowsPath
subclasses PureWindowsPath and Path.

If you've never used this module before or just aren't sure which class is
right for your task, :class:`Path` is most likely what you need. It instantiates
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