[issue17280] path.basename and ntpath.basename functions returns an incorrect file name in Windows 7

2013-02-23 Thread Alex
New submission from Alex: 1. I created file (C:\Users\Alkor\Desktop\a3434.raw) on my desktop 2. Tried to get the file name from the absolute path Actual result: C:\Users\Alkorpython Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2012, 23:24:47) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32 Type help, copyright,

[issue17280] path.basename and ntpath.basename functions returns an incorrect file name in Windows 7

2013-02-23 Thread STINNER Victor
STINNER Victor added the comment: print os.path.basename (C:\Users\Alkor\Desktop\a3434.raw) Ah, it's a common trap of the Python syntax (and PHP, and C, and ... languages). \ is a special character, you have to escape it: \\. C:\\Users\\Alkor\\Desktop\\a3434.raw or simply use the raw string

[issue17280] path.basename and ntpath.basename functions returns an incorrect file name in Windows 7

2013-02-23 Thread Eric V. Smith
Changes by Eric V. Smith e...@trueblade.com: -- stage: - committed/rejected status: open - closed ___ Python tracker rep...@bugs.python.org http://bugs.python.org/issue17280 ___