Python · Files and paths

Path parts

Read the final component, extension-less name, suffix and parent directory.

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Syntax

path.name / stem / suffix / parent

Example

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from pathlib import Path
p = Path("/tmp/lesson.txt")
print(p.name, p.stem, p.suffix, p.parent.name)

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