Python | os.path.basename() method
Last Updated :
12 Oct, 2021
OS module in Python provides functions for interacting with the operating system. OS comes under Python’s standard utility modules. This module provides a portable way of using operating system dependent functionality. os.path module is sub module of OS module in Python used for common path name manipulation.
os.path.basename() method in Python is used to get the base name in specified path. This method internally use os.path.split() method to split the specified path into a pair (head, tail). os.path.basename() method returns the tail part after splitting the specified path into (head, tail) pair.
Syntax: os.path.basename(path)
Parameter:
path: A path-like object representing a file system path.
Return Type: This method returns a string value which represents the base name the specified path.
Code: Use of os.path.basename() method
Python3
import os.path
path = '/home/User/Documents'
basename = os.path.basename(path)
print (basename)
path = '/home/User/Documents/file.txt'
basename = os.path.basename(path)
print (basename)
path = 'file.txt'
basename = os.path.basename(path)
print (basename)
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Output:
Documents
file.txt
file.txt
Reference: https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.path.html
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