python open file path code example

Example 1: get files in directory python

import os
files_and_directories = os.listdir("path/to/directory")

Example 2: python file from path

import os 
dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))

Example 3: python open file relative to script location

import os

path = 'a/relative/file/path/to/this/script/file.txt'

with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), path), 'r') as input_file:
    content = input_file.read()

Example 4: open file in python directory

path = 'C:\\Users\\Username\\Path\\To\\File'
file=open(path, "r")

Example 5: get path of open file python

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