python filepath 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: python file from path

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

Example 3: python how to open a file in a different directory in mac

import os
f = open (os.path.expanduser("~/Desktop/somedir/somefile.txt"))

Example 4: python file location path

import os

print('getcwd:      ', os.getcwd())
print('__file__:    ', __file__)