Retrieving Filename from Path
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Retrieving Filename from Path

From: Rob Cowie <cowie.rob@gmail.com>
Date: Wed Aug 31 2005 - 19:12:07 CEST



Hi,



Given a string representing the path to a file, what is the best way to


get at the filename? Does the OS module provide a function to parse the


path? or is it acceptable to split the string using '/' as delimiters


and get the last 'word'. The reason I'm not entirely happy with that


method is that it is platform specific. I would prefer to use a built


in method if possible.



Cheers,



Rob Cowie


Received on Thu Sep 29 18:10:18 2005