Difference between two string as substring in python

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I have two filepath as strings

string1 = r"C:\Users\Admin"  
string2= "C:\Users\Admin\Context1\Context2\filepath.dat"

How can I get the difference as "Context1\Context2\filepath.dat"

As of now I am iterating string1 by characters and comparing with string2 when it fails I am returning string2[index:]

there should be something easier pythonic way to do this. Or point me to the documentation. Please see me as novice in python. Any help is much appreciated

Is it just a coincidence that these strings happen to be file paths, or are you asking specifically how to get a relative file path from two absolute file paths? — Aran-Fey, Commented Oct 3, 2017 at 14:25
what if the 1st string is string1 = 'C:\\Users\\Admin\\filepath.dat' — RomanPerekhrest, Commented Oct 3, 2017 at 14:32
@rawing, All my inputs are going to be filepaths. But I am getting as string in the function where I do changes. Also In my case string1 is always going to be ancestral root of string2. — user2678648, Commented Oct 3, 2017 at 14:35

chakradhar kasturi · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-03 14:17:21Z

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As simple as replacing the string1 with empty string in string2

string2.replace(string1,"")

answered Oct 3, 2017 at 14:17

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Daniele Bacarella · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-03 14:49:32Z

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Also In my case string1 is always going to be ancestral root of string2

string2[len(string1)+1:]

answered Oct 3, 2017 at 14:49

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