How to split name.jpg and get the string name

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How to split name.jpg and get the string name

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Sep-10-2017, 11:04 PM (This post was last modified: Sep-10-2017, 11:06 PM by stranac.)

If your string is just name.jpg, you can simply split the string:

>>> name, ext = 'name.jpg'.split('.')
>>> name
'name'

If you're dealing with more complicated file paths, you should take a look at os.path or pathlib

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RE: How to split name.jpg and get the string name - by stranac - Sep-10-2017, 11:04 PM

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