python import pathlib python from pathlib import Path path = Path('/home/user/docs/file.txt') path = Path('docs/file.txt') python from pathlib import Path base_path = Path('/home/user') path = base_path / 'docs' / 'file.txt' python from pathlib import Path path = Path('/home/user/docs/file.txt') filename = path.name parent_dir = path.parent suffix = path.suffix python from pathlib import Path path = Path('/home/user/docs/file.txt') if path.exists(): else: python from pathlib import Path path = Path('/home/user/docs') for item in path.iterdir(): if item.is_file(): elif item.is_dir(): python from pathlib import Path path = Path('/home/user/docs/file.txt') base_path = Path('/home/user') path = base_path / 'docs' / 'file.txt' filename = path.name parent_dir = path.parent suffix = path.suffix if path.exists(): else: for item in path.iterdir(): if item.is_file(): elif item.is_dir():