python get file from path code example

Example 1: python get filename from path

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

Example 2: python extract thefile name from relative path

import os
infile = "./../../../../_data/matrix_data/5mer_normalized.tsv"
print(os.path.basename(infile))
>>> "5mer_normalized.tsv"

Example 3: find the path to a file python

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

Example 4: python file from path

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

Example 5: python get path of current file

import pathlib
pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.absolute()

Example 6: python os get dir path

from os import getcwd # only import "getcwd" from os

getcwd() # Get the current working directory