How can I find full path for a file?

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Let's say I have this path D:\something\something1\from_here_I_now\stuff\stuff2.

So, I know that \from_here_I_now\stuff\stuff2 is a permanent path, but the beginning is different, like I know that D:\something\something1\ may be different for someone else. How can I find the D:\something\something1\ knowing only \from_here_I_now\stuff\stuff2?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51520/how-to-get-an-absolute-file-path-in-python — Bing Wang, Jan 19 '21 at 21:31
I tried any absolute path method, But I get something random honestly Like I get everytime something that start from DISK C, and no files, nor path on that path it gives me. Even with hidden files on, no path — Dumitru Untilă, Jan 19 '21 at 21:58
Ok guys, I have a question Can you delete a folder, knowing only half of the full path? — Dumitru Untilă, Jan 20 '21 at 18:26

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 19 '21 at 21:37

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Try something like this:

import os

filestr = '\from_here_I_now\stuff\stuff2'
fullstr = os.path.abspath(filestr)

print(fullstr)
>>> 'D:\something\something1\from_here_I_now\stuff\stuff2'

print(fullstr[:len(filestr)])
>>> 'D:\something\something1'

answered Jan 19 '21 at 21:37

Jan Willem

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I try, but gives me C:\something\something1\from_here_I_now\stuff\stuff2 What I mean is that it gives a not real path I have nothing on C related to it – Dumitru Untilă Jan 19 '21 at 21:58
You can try switching disks with `os.chdir('D:')`. To delete your folder you can try `os.rmdir('path')` for empty folders and `shutil.rmtree('path')` for non-empty folders. See a more detailed example [here](https://linuxize.com/post/python-delete-files-and-directories/) – Jan Willem Jan 21 '21 at 09:31

How can I find full path for a file?

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