python file get path code example

Example 1: get full path of file python

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

Example 2: find the path to a file python

import os
print os.path.abspath("something.exe")

Example 3: python file from path

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

Example 4: get path of open file python

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