copy directory name and placing it into a variable (python)

Question

I am new to python and I am struggling to accomplish a simple ask. I am trying to copy my current directory name and placing it into a variable. I dont need the contents of that directory, or the path to that directory. I just need the name of my current directory to be placed into a variable.

Thank you

This is kind of confusing are you trying to get the directory that the script is in or what post your code with the question — Serial, May 05 '13 at 23:48

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 22 '19 at 18:01

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For current working directory, use:

import os
cdir=os.getcwd().split(os.sep)[-1]
print (cdir)

For the script directory, use:

import os
sdir=os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)).split(os.sep)[-1]
print (sdir)

edited Jan 22 '19 at 18:01

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answered May 05 '13 at 23:53

perreal

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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As seen in my other answer, you can achieve that this way:

import os
module_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)  # get current file's directory

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answered May 06 '13 at 00:00

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 05 '13 at 23:53

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Use os.getcwd along with os.path.basename.

os.getcwd()                   # => '/Users/jon'
os.path.basename(os.getcwd()) # => 'jon'

answered May 05 '13 at 23:53

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 05 '13 at 23:56

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import os
x = cdir=os.getcwd().split(os.sep)[-1]
print x

this assigns x the directory name and then prints it but you dont have to print it

answered May 05 '13 at 23:56

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copy directory name and placing it into a variable (python)

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