os get path of file code example

Example 1: get directory of file python

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

Example 2: python get path of file

>>> import os
>>> filepath="/media/rtsuse/some/random/filepath/with/logfile.log"
>>> os.path.dirname(filepath)
'/media/rtsuse/some/random/filepath/with'

Example 3: get path of open file python

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