Python: Changing Current Directory

Current Directory in Python

Current Directory in Python

In order to check the current directory in Python, you can use the getcwd() function of the standard library os.

current directory

import os
print( os.getcwd() )

To change the current directory, use the chdir() function.

import os
os.chdir(path)					# e.g. os.chdir(r'C:\Users\')

See also:

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• Design Patterns in Python
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