get file directory python code example

Example 1: get wd in python

import os

path = os.getcwd()

print(path)
# /Users/mbp/Documents/my-project/python-snippets/notebook

print(type(path))
# <class 'str'>

Example 2: python get current file location

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

Example 3: python get filename from path

import os
print(os.path.basename(your_path))

Example 4: working directory python

import os
cwd = os.getcwd()

Example 5: get directory of file python

import os 
dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))

Example 6: get diroctary in python

import os
cwd = os.getcwd()
print(cwd)