Get current python file path

path.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# Stupid gist by warren runk

import os

if __name__ == "__main__":
    full_file_path = os.path.realpath(__file__)
    print 'Full path to this current file is', full_file_path
    
    # A VERY "cowboy" method of dumping file name.
    # This will leave you with a path withOUT a trailing slash
    file_base_dir = '/'.join(full_file_path.split('/')[:-1])
    print 'File\'s base directory is', file_base_dir

    # A more sane way of doing the above would be:
    # Split up the file path from its slashes
    path_list = full_file_path.split('/')
    
    # Remove the final file name
    path_list.pop()

    # Recombobulate back into a path withOUT a trailing slash
    file_base_dir = '/'.join(path_list)
    print 'File\'s base directory is', file_base_dir

    # Super cowboy edition:
    print 'File\'s base directory is', \
        '/'.join(os.path.realpath(__file__).split('/')[:-1])

    # Of course you could cheat and do things the correct way :)
    print 'File\'s base directory is', \
        os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))

    # Note since we are using __file__ as the base element here, we can
    # skip using os.path.normpath