python get the absolute path of a file 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: get path of open file python

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