python get current filename code example

Example 1: python get current file location

import os
os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))

Example 2: python get script name

# Option 1: Works for Python 3.4 +
from pathlib import Path
Path(__file__).name		# ScriptName.py
Path(__file__).stem		# ScriptName

# Option 2: use `os` library 
import os
os.path.basename(__file__)							# ScriptName.py
os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0]		# ScriptName

Example 3: python name of current file

from pathlib import Path
print(Path(__file__).stem) #myfile
print(Path(__file__).name) #myfile.py

Example 4: get self file name in python

import os

os.path.basename(__file__)