I'm using Mac OS X, and it get: Python 2.5 (r25:51918, Sep 19 2006, 08:49:13) [GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5341)] on darwin Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import os >>> os.getcwd() '/Users/jeff' >>> os.path.realpath(os.path.pardir) '/Users' >>>
The __file__ construct is fine from within a module and is probably more inline with what the OP was looking for anyways. On Nov 3, 2007, at 7:18 AM, Bjoern Schliessmann wrote: > Jeff McNeil wrote: > >> I've used the 'os.path.realpath(os.path.pardir)' construct in a >> couple of scripts myself. > > In Windows? Using Linux, this gives me "..". > > I use os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) > >> That ought to work within the interactive interpreter. > > Why do you also enter that code in the interpreter? If it is in a > module, you should always be able to use __file__. > > Regards, > > > Björn > > -- > BOFH excuse #238: > > You did wha... oh _dear_.... > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
