python get directory from path code example

Example 1: get path to current directory python

import os
os.path.abspath(os.getcwd())

Example 2: get directory of file python

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

Example 3: python get dir

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

#current dir
cwd = os.getcwd()

Example 4: python how to get directory of script

import os
print(os.path.abspath(''))

Example 5: python os get dir path

from os import getcwd # only import "getcwd" from os

getcwd() # Get the current working directory

Example 6: extract directory python

import zipfile
inpath = MyDirPath
outpath = inpath.replace(".zip", "") # Remove zip extension so that outpath does not have .zip
        with zipfile.ZipFile(inpath, 'r') as z:
            z.extractall(outpath) # Extracts