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Python | os.getcwd() method

Last Updated : 25 Jun, 2019

OS module

in Python provides functions for interacting with the operating system. OS comes under Python’s standard utility modules. This module provides a portable way of using operating system dependent functionality. All functions in os module raise

OSError

in the case of invalid or inaccessible file names and paths, or other arguments that have the correct type, but are not accepted by the operating system.

os.getcwd()

method tells us the location of current working directory (CWD).

Syntax: os.getcwd() Parameter: No parameter is required. Return Value: This method returns a string which represents the current working directory.
Example #1 :

Using

os.getcwd()

method to get current working directory

Python3
# Python program to explain os.getcwd() method 
      
# importing os module 
import os 
  
# Get the current working 
# directory (CWD) 
cwd = os.getcwd() 
  
# Print the current working  
# directory (CWD) 
print("Current working directory:", cwd) 
Output:
Current working directory: C:\Users\Rajnish\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37
Example #2 :

Using

os.getcwd()

method to get current working directory of GeeksforGeeks which is

root Python3
# Python program to explain os.getcwd() method 
      
# importing os module 
import os 
  
# Get the current working 
# directory (CWD) 
cwd = os.getcwd() 
  
# Print the current working  
# directory (CWD) 
# which is root in this case
print("Current working directory:", cwd) 
Output:
Current working directory: /


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