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>>> from pathlib import Path
>>> p = Path('/srv/inspiredpython/')
>>> hello_path = p.parent.joinpath('documents', 'hello.txt')
>>> print(hello_path)
'/srv/documents/hello.txt'
>>> print(hello_path.with_suffix('.md').with_stem('greetings'))
'/srv/documents/greetings.md'

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Python Pathlib Tips: The “Builder” Pattern

pathlib’s Path class makes use of a programming paradigm known as the Builder pattern. When you access most properties or methods on a Path object, you are given a new Path object with the desired changes. That means you can safely chain operations together to build your desired path.

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