Jan Novak <xnov...@users.sourceforge.net> added the comment:
Yes, dot behaviour is well documented. But splitext() is a function to split name and extension, not take care about hidden files. Hidden files starting with dot is Unix like system feature. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_file_and_hidden_directory Hidden files could have also extension. Try for example create/rename .somename.jpg file in Ubuntu. It is normal image with .jpg extension. You could open it etc. You can't use standard python splitext() function to detect extension. I know that change this standard python function is probably imposible due to backward compatibility. Bud extend it with new parameter could be possible. The change in 2007 was unfortunate/incomplete. ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue34931> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
