Python os.getcwd () returns with a tilde in the path. e.g. C: \ MYFOLD ~ 1 \ test

Question

How can I get python to return the full path of C: \ myfolderisafolder \ test?

Answer 1

E:\dev>cd VARESE~1 E:\dev\VARESE~1>python >>> import os >>> os.getcwd() 'E:\\dev\\VARESE~1' >>> exit() E:\dev\VARESE~1>cd .. E:\dev>cd VAResearchDemo E:\dev\VAResearchDemo>python >>> import os >>> os.getcwd() 'E:\\dev\\VAResearchDemo' >>> exit() 

As you can see, if I run the python directory in VARESE~1 , os.getcwd() returns a short path. If I run python in the same directory but with a long path, it returns a long path.

So, you should try running python in C:\myfolderisafolder\test (check link properties or how to run it).

But if you need to convert the short path to the long path, you need to call the win32 function GetLongPathName

Answer 2

Try using os.path.realpath , os.path.normpath .

Answer 3

Perhaps this would help:

 fullpath = os.path.expanduser('~/my/path') 

Answer 4

You can simply split the line with .split () on the tilde and then rejoin the full path to the file using the .join () methods.