Python Absolute Path - wrong?

Asked Jun 08 '18 at 13:29

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Whilst running a novice project in Python, I tried to find the absolute path of a file given its relative file path, but I end up with the wrong absolute file path. One of the folders is not shown in the output.

Here is the code:

import os
a = os.path.abspath("abc.txt")
print(a)

This is what I get as an output: /Users/***/abc.txt

But when I check the file directory of my abc.txt file, the actual file path is: /Users/***/Documents/abc.txt.

Hence when I use this output in another file I end up with errors that this file isn't found. Can anyone tell me the logic behind this and what I should do to display the full file path?

edited Jun 08 '18 at 13:38

Jean-François Fabre

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asked Jun 08 '18 at 13:29

Atlas Kua

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don't mix up python script directory and current execution directory. Where is `abc.txt` located? where the python script is? – Jean-François Fabre Jun 08 '18 at 13:34
It is in the same directory of abc.txt. Does abspath give current execution directory? – Atlas Kua Jun 08 '18 at 13:36
Thank you so much! @Jean-FrançoisFabre – Atlas Kua Jun 08 '18 at 13:39
you're welcome. Please accept the duplicate so the question can be closed. – Jean-François Fabre Jun 08 '18 at 13:46

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