file paths in python code example

Example 1: python how to open a file in a different directory in mac

import os
f = open (os.path.expanduser("~/Desktop/somedir/somefile.txt"))

Example 2: python file location path

import os

print('getcwd:      ', os.getcwd())
print('__file__:    ', __file__)

Example 3: file path in python for windows

outputFileName = 'Destination/With/Forward/Slash/filename.txt'

Example 4: windows how to store filepath as variabley python

from pathlib import Path

docs_folder = Path("some_folder/some_folder/")
text_file = docs_folder / "some_file.txt"
f = open(text_file)

#note must use forward slashes as pathlib will convert these to \\ for windows