partial helper for reliably deriving workspace path from input Feature Class path

arcpy_parse_path.py

def parse_path(fc_path):
    '''Derive workspace from Feature Class's location
    
    Adapted from http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/modelbuilder-toolbox/parse-path.htm'''
    fc = os.path.basename(fc_path)
    dir = os.path.dirname(fc_path)
    name = os.path.basename(fc_path).rstrip(os.path.splitext(fc_path)[1])
    ext = os.path.splitext(fc_path)[1].lstrip(".")
    
    if ext.lower() == 'gdb':
        workspace = fc_path
    else:
        workspace = dir
    return [workspace, dir, fc, name, ext]