os current dir 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 directory

import os

print(os.getcwd())

Example 3: get diroctary in python

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

Example 4: os get current directory

import os

#Get Current working Directory
currentDirectory = os.getcwd()

#Change the Current working Directory
os.chdir('/home/varun')

Example 5: python get dir

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

#current dir
cwd = os.getcwd()

Example 6: 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")