Python: Get URL path sections

Question

How do I get specific path sections from a url? For example, I want a function which operates on this:

http://www.mydomain.com/hithere?image=2934
         


        

Answer 1

Python 3.4+ solution:

from urllib.parse import unquote, urlparse
from pathlib import PurePosixPath

url = 'http://www.example.com/hithere/something/else'

PurePosixPath(
    unquote(
        urlparse(
            url
        ).path
    )
).parts[1]

# returns 'hithere' (the same for the URL with parameters)

# parts holds ('/', 'hithere', 'something', 'else')
#               0    1          2            3