def splitext(self):
        """ p.splitext() -> Return (p.stripext(), p.ext).

        Split the filename extension from this path and return
        the two parts.  Either part may be empty.

        The extension is everything from '.' to the end of the
        last path segment.  This has the property that if
        (a, b) == p.splitext(), then a + b == p.
        """
        filename, ext = os.path.splitext(self)
        return self.__class__(filename), ext