Python- Multiple os.path.split()

Question

Do you guys know a more intelligent way to do this ?

os.path.split(os.path.split(os.path.split(os.getcwd())[0])[0])[0]

os.getcwd() is for example:

/my/path/to/my/directory

I should get

/my/path/

That is really an exaggeration and duplication of the os.path.split()

Thanks

@user2357112 Surely he has, as it's mentioned in the documentation of the function he's using... — Stefan Pochmann
– Stefan Pochmann, Commented Jun 7, 2017 at 18:41
@user2357112 better but still repetitive if I have to 3 of them ... — Mathieu Châteauvert
– Mathieu Châteauvert, Commented Jun 7, 2017 at 18:43

taras · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-07 18:45:53Z

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I would suggest you using os.sep:

os.sep.join(os.getcwd().split(os.sep)[:-3])

answered Jun 7, 2017 at 18:45

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Wondercricket · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-07 18:52:52Z

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You can use pathlib

from pathlib import Path
path = Path('/my/path/to/my/directory').parents[2]
print(path)

>>> /my/path

As of Python 3.4, pathlib is part of the standard libraries, but you can install in earlier versions

pip install pathlib

answered Jun 7, 2017 at 18:41

Wondercricket

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Works well but you have to download pathlib. It is already in your site-packages ?

@MathieuChâteauvert I just updated my answer with that information