1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/django/utils/_os.py b/django/utils/_os.py
index c901d584c1..b2a2a9d426 100644
--- a/django/utils/_os.py
+++ b/django/utils/_os.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import tempfile
 from os.path import abspath, dirname, join, normcase, sep
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from django.core.exceptions import SuspiciousFileOperation
 
@@ -47,3 +48,12 @@ def symlinks_supported():
         except (OSError, NotImplementedError):
             supported = False
         return supported
+
+
+def to_path(value):
+    """Convert value to a pathlib.Path instance, if not already a Path."""
+    if isinstance(value, Path):
+        return value
+    elif not isinstance(value, str):
+        raise TypeError('Invalid path type: %s' % type(value).__name__)
+    return Path(value)