get the current working directory in 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: get current working directory python

# print current working directory in python
import os
cwd = os.getcwd()
print(cwd)

Example 3: get current directory python

import os
current_working_directory = os.getcwd()
print(current_working_directory) # should print the cwd

""" Bonus: If you want to change cwd, without moving file,
use the following method"""
os.chdir("path/to/directory")

Example 4: how to check in which directory python in running

import os
cwd = os.getcwd()

Example 5: python get current directory

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

Example 6: how to use path to change working directory in python

pip install path
from path import Path

# set working directory
Path("/toWhereYouWantItToBe").cd()