Extracting extension from filename in Python

Question

I want to extract an extension from a filename in Python, How can I do that?

Answer 1

There are many ways to do it, I'll discuss a few with you:

• Use pathlib

import pathlib
 

print(pathlib.Path('xyz path').suffix) 

Or

•  Use import function

import os.path 

extension = os.path.splitext(xyz file)[2][2:] 

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Answer 2

You can use below-mentioned code for extracting extension from filename in Python:-

import os.path

extension = os.path.splitext(filename)

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