python absolute path code example

Example 1: python get full path

import os
# you have to be in the same directory as the file
file = 'myfile.txt'
# or also
file = 'directory/to/myfile.txt'

path = os.path.abspath(file)

Example 2: get full path of file python

>>> import os
>>> os.path.abspath("mydir/myfile.txt")
'C:/example/cwd/mydir/myfile.txt'

Example 3: python open file relative to script location

import os

path = 'a/relative/file/path/to/this/script/file.txt'

with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), path), 'r') as input_file:
    content = input_file.read()

Example 4: python path absolute

from patlib import Path
relative = Path("my_path")
absolute = relative.absolute()

Example 5: get path of open file python

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

Example 6: absolute path pathlib python

from patlib import Path
relative = Path("my_path")
absolute = relative.asolute()