How can PHP developers address the issue of inconsistent path separators in their code?

PHP developers can address the issue of inconsistent path separators in their code by using the PHP built-in constant DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR. This constant represents the correct directory separator for the current platform, ensuring that paths are formatted correctly regardless of the operating system being used.

$path = 'path/to/file.txt';
$fullPath = 'C:' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $path;
echo $fullPath;