python set current working directory code example

Example 1: get current working directory python

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

Example 2: setwd python

os.chdir("/home/varun/temp")

Example 3: change the current working directory in python

import os
cdir = os.getcwd() # it will return current working directory
print("Previous_dir",cdir)
# Previous_dir C:\Users\..\Desktop\python
os.chdir('C:/Users/../Desktop/desire_folder') #chdir used for change direcotry
print("Current_dir",cdir)
# Current_dir C:\Users\..\Desktop\python\teamspirit

Example 4: how to use path to change working directory in python

pip install path
from path import Path

# set working directory
Path("/toWhereYouWantItToBe").cd()