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title: "Split Extension"
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# Split Extension

**Type:** `lib.os.SplitExtension`

**Namespace:** `lib.os`

## Description

Split a path into root and extension components.
    files, path, extension, split

    Use cases:
    - Extract file extension
    - Process filename without extension
    - Handle file types

## Properties

| Property | Type | Description | Default |
|----------|------|-------------|---------|
| path | `str` | Path to split | `` |

## Outputs

| Output | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| root | `str` |  |
| extension | `str` |  |

## Related Nodes

Browse other nodes in the [lib.os](./) namespace.