Python Program to Get the Full Path of the Current Working Directory

Example 1: Using pathlib module

import pathlib

# path of the given file
print(pathlib.Path("my_file.txt").parent.absolute())

# current working directory
print(pathlib.Path().absolute())

Output

/Users/username
/Users/username

Using the pathlib module, you can get the current working directory.

• Pass the file's name in Path() method.
• parent gives the logical parent of the path and absolute() gives the absolute path of the file.
• pathlib.Path().absolute() gives the current working directory.

Example 2: Using os module

import os

# path of the given file
print(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath("my_file.txt")))

# current working directory
print(os.path.abspath(os.getcwd()))

Output

/Users/username
/Users/username

You can do the same thing with the os module.

• Use abspath() method to get an absolute path.
• getcwd() gives the current working directory.

Also Read:

• Python Program to Safely Create a Nested Directory
• Python Program to Get the File Name From the File Path