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Python String rpartition() Method

Split the string at the last occurrence of a separator into a 3-tuple: before, separator and after.

Python 3 Since 3.0

Syntax

str.rpartition(sep)

Parameters

ParameterDescription
sep The separator to look for.

Return value

A tuple (before, sep, after); if sep isn't found: ('', '', string).

Examples

Split at the last dotTry it yourself
print("archive.tar.gz".rpartition("."))

Output

('archive.tar', '.', 'gz')
Name and extensionTry it yourself
filename = "photo.final.jpg"
name, dot, ext = filename.rpartition(".")
print(name, ext)

Output

photo.final jpg

Version history

VersionChange
Python 3.0Added
  • str.partition() · Split the string at the first occurrence of a separator into a 3-tuple: the part before, the separator, and the part after.
  • str.rsplit() · Split the string into a list from the right. With maxsplit, only the last few splits are made.
  • str.rfind() · Return the highest index where a substring is found, searching from the right, or -1 if it isn't found.
  • Python Strings · tutorial