Test/testlib/misc.py

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"""
A collection of useful utility functions that are not module specific.
"""

import os


def path_splitall(path):
    """
    Utility function to split a relative path into its component pieces.

    Args:
        path(str): The relative path to split.

    Returns:
        list(str): An array of path parts.
    """
    # Sanity check we have a relative path on Windows
    assert ":" not in path

    parts = []
    while path:
        head, tail = os.path.split(path)
        path = head
        parts.insert(0, tail)

    return parts