python get file directory code example

Example 1: get wd in python

import os

path = os.getcwd()

print(path)
# /Users/mbp/Documents/my-project/python-snippets/notebook

print(type(path))
# <class 'str'>

Example 2: python get filename from path

import os
print(os.path.basename(your_path))

Example 3: working directory python

import os
cwd = os.getcwd()

Example 4: get directory of file python

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

Example 5: os get current directory

import os

#Get Current working Directory
currentDirectory = os.getcwd()

#Change the Current working Directory
os.chdir('/home/varun')

Example 6: get files in directory python

import os
files_and_directories = os.listdir("path/to/directory")