get path from file path python code example

Example 1: find the path to a file python

import os
print os.path.abspath("something.exe")

Example 2: get pyhton file path python

import os

os.path.realpath(__file__)

Example 3: get path from file path python

>>> import os
>>> os.path.split(os.path.abspath(existGDBPath))
('T:\\Data\\DBDesign', 'DBDesign_93_v141b.mdb')