get the directory of a file python code example

Example 1: python list files in current directory

import os

files = os.listdir('.')
print(files)
for file in files:
  # do something

Example 2: python how to get the folder name of a file

# Basic syntax:
import os
os.path.dirname('/path/to/your/favorite/file.txt')
--> '/path/to/your/favorite/'