Is it possible to manipulate a variable, for example:
file = "/Python/work.txt"
to just list work.txt, without /Python? excluding everything on the left of the "/"?
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1BTW, that's not valid Python syntax: you forgot the quotes. – PM 2Ring Nov 08 '17 at 13:12
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Since you're using Python 3, I recommend that you become familiar with the awesome [`pathlib`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/pathlib.html) module, which is very handy for all sorts of path manipulation tasks. – PM 2Ring Nov 08 '17 at 13:17
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Of course! Simply do this:
file = "/Python/work.txt"
excluded = file.split("/")[-1]
This would return "work.txt" in the excluded variable.
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No. Use the `os` module. The code won't be portable if you hardcode the separator. – timgeb Nov 08 '17 at 13:15
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It's a good idea to do a search for duplicates when you see a question that's probably been asked before. – PM 2Ring Nov 08 '17 at 13:15
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