How to set the directory where the script is in in to working directory?

Asked Feb 27 '23 at 08:58

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I want to import multiple files which will always be in the same directory as the script itself. But the script might be copied and pasted to somewhere else. I know how to set and change the working directory but I don't know how to set the working directory dynamically/automatically to where the .py file is located and run from. The path must not be hard-coded.

I've seen Changing current working directory to the directory from where script is running (Python) but there is not really an answer.

asked Feb 27 '23 at 08:58

Ben

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heard about `os.path.dirname(__file__)` ? – Jean-François Fabre Feb 27 '23 at 09:00
No, how do I use it? I believe ___file___ is hard-coded?! The line returns "name '__file__' is not defined"? – Ben Feb 27 '23 at 09:09
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it doesn't work from the interpreter. But from an existing file (save file first) it exists. Unless you're using python 2.5 where it's `sys.modules.__file__` – Jean-François Fabre Feb 27 '23 at 13:10

How to set the directory where the script is in in to working directory?

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