python get parent directory from file path code example

Example 1: python get parent directory

import os.path
os.path.dirname('C:\Program Files')

Example 2: python get parent directory

from pathlib import Path
Path('C:\Program Files').parent

Example 3: import file from parent directory python

import os, sys
sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
# import ../db.py
import db