dealing with paths, multiple OS versions, cgi's

[Skip Montanaro]

    Glenn> What I need is some method for stripping off the basename
    Glenn> regardless of the browser OS.

How about something like:

    >>> import re
    >>> re.sub(r".*[\\/:]", "", r"c:\temp\file.doc")
    'file.doc'
    >>> re.sub(r".*[\\/:]", "", r"/home/user/file.doc")
    'file.doc'

(":" should catch mac paths I think.)

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