python get wd 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: get current working directory python

# print current working directory in python
import os
cwd = os.getcwd()
print(cwd)

Example 3: how to check in which directory python in running

import os
cwd = os.getcwd()

Example 4: get the previous working directory in python

path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
print(path)