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parent_dir.py
import os.path
def parent(n=1):
"""
Hacky way to get the nth parent of THIS file.
Suppose this file was put in `/tmp/` which is symlinked to `/private/tmp`:
>>> parent(n=1)
'/private/tmp'
>>> parent(n=2)
'/private'
"""
path = os.path.realpath(__file__)
for i in xrange(n):
path = os.path.dirname(path)
return path
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