set current working directory python 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: 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: change working directory python

import os
os.chdir(new_working_directory)

Example 5: how to use path to change working directory in python

pip install path
from path import Path

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