set 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: setwd python

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

Example 3: change directory in python os

import os

path = "C:\Users\Your\Directory"

os.chdir(path)

Example 4: change directory in python script

os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))

Example 5: change working directory python

import os
os.chdir(new_working_directory)

Example 6: how to use path to change working directory in python

pip install path
from path import Path

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