Need to split file name into two parts using python

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I'm new to python and i am trying to split the filenames that i have read from a directory. I could split the file names from the extension but splitting the name is what i want. Here is my code...can you help me on how to do this. I want to split error log and December with the date( i.e into two parts with error in one and date time into 2nd part.

import os
import os.path
path = 'C:\\Users\\abc\\Desktop\\xls'
text_files = [os.path.splitext(f)[0] for f in os.listdir(path)]
print (text_files)
r = str(text_files)
f = "C:\\Users\\abc\\xls"
f = open('output.txt', 'w')
f.write(r)
f.close()

The exact names of files in the directory are :

Error_Log_December_10_2016_06_19_05 PM.txt
Error_Log_December_15_2016_06_19_05 PM.txt

around 50 files are present like this which are to be split. Please help.

What do you mean by splitting the name? What do you want the result to look like? — Octo
– Octo, Commented Dec 26, 2016 at 10:16
Forget about everything else. You just want to split a string in a particular way, the rest is a distraction. See how to create a minimal reproducible example. — Open AI - Opting Out
– Open AI - Opting Out, Commented Dec 26, 2016 at 10:17
I want the file to be like this -- Error_Log & December_10_2016_06_19_05 PM — Akhil Kodicherla
– Akhil Kodicherla, Commented Dec 26, 2016 at 10:17

Prathik Rajendran M · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-26 10:24:18Z

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Since you already know how to remove the extension.

v = 'Error_Log_December_15_2016_06_19_05 PM'

a = v.split('_')

errLog = '_'.join(a[0:2])

dateString = '_'.join(a[2:])

answered Dec 26, 2016 at 10:24

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Octo Over a year ago

Ahh, I see what you mean. Its because you are not printing the variable, you have no output.

Akhil Kodicherla Over a year ago

No, it says ----- 'list' object has no attribute 'split'!!

Rohan Amrute Over a year ago

The above code first splits the string with _ and then a list is created. This list is then joined such that you can get the desired two parts of that string. It should work @AkhilKodicherla

Octo · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-26 10:23:03Z

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To split the file name between Error_Log and December_... you might want to look at string slicing

answered Dec 26, 2016 at 10:23

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Abdelhakim AKODADI · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-26 10:32:48Z

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If the name always start with Error_Log you simply silice it like an array of characters.

v = "Error_Log_December_10_2016_06_19_05 PM.txt"
print v[0:9]
print v[10:]

answered Dec 26, 2016 at 10:32

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