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Just a collection of useful Python code snippets for working with file system on Windows (e.g. how to retrieve the path to the directory containing a Python script you want to run etc...)
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# Get the absolute path to directory which contains the Python script you want to/are run(ning) | |
# Note: Folder <==> Directory | |
# E.g.: Absolute (abs) path to the directory (dir): C:\Users\John\ProjectXFolder\ProjectXSubFolder | |
# E.g.: Absolute (abs) path to the Python script: C:\Users\John\ProjectXFolder\ProjectXSubFolder\get_data.py | |
# get_data.py | |
import os | |
script_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) | |
print("script_path: ", script_path) | |
#returns | |
C:\Users\John\ProjectXFolder\ProjectXSubFolder | |
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