python get name of directory code example

Example 1: directory name python

# Directory name from path of file
import os
file_name = "/home/ubuntu/Project/demo.txt"
dir_name = os.path.dirname(file_name)
print(dir_name)

Example 2: python how to get the folder name of a file

# Basic syntax:
import os
os.path.dirname('/path/to/your/favorite/file.txt')
--> '/path/to/your/favorite/'