Python – os.pardir() method with example
In Python, OS module provides various functions to interact with the operating system. This module comes under the Python standard utility module, so there is no need to install it manually.
os.pardir
is a constant string used by the operating system to refer to the parent directory. This method is also available via os.path.pardir()
Note: os.pardir
is ‘..
for UNIX based OS and ‘::
‘ for Mac OS.
Syntax: os.pardir
Return type: a string that refers to the parent directory.
Example 1:
import os
print (os.pardir)
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Output:
..
Example 2: Let’s print the parent of current working directory.
import os
path = os.getcwd()
print ( "Current Directory:" , path)
parent = os.path.join(path, os.pardir)
print ( "\nParent Directory:" , os.path.abspath(parent))
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Output:
Current Directory: /home/geeks/Desktop/gfg
Parent Directory: /home/geeks/Desktop
Example 3: Getting the parent of specified path.
import os
path = "your/path/for/parent/directory"
print ( "Path:" , path)
parent = os.path.join(path, os.pardir)
print ( "\nParent:" , os.path.relpath(parent))
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Output:
Path: your/path/for/parent/directory
Parent: your/path/for/parent
Last Updated :
18 May, 2020
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