get path from file python code example

Example 1: find the path to a file python

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

Example 2: python file location path

import os

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

Example 4: get path of open file python

>>> f = open('/Users/Desktop/febROSTER2012.xls')
>>> f.name
'/Users/Desktop/febROSTER2012.xls'