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pythonpathdirectorytildegetcwd

Python os.getcwd() returns with tilde in the path. e.g. C:\MYFOLD~1\test

How can I get python to return the full pathname of C:\myfolderisafolder\test?

Solution 
  • E:\dev>cd VARESE~1

E:\dev\VARESE~1>python
>>> import os
>>> os.getcwd()
'E:\\dev\\VARESE~1'
>>> exit()

E:\dev\VARESE~1>cd ..
E:\dev>cd VAResearchDemo

E:\dev\VAResearchDemo>python
>>> import os
>>> os.getcwd()
'E:\\dev\\VAResearchDemo'
>>> exit()

    As you can see, if I run python in VARESE~1 directory, os.getcwd() returns short path. If I run python in same directory but with long path, it returns long path.

    So, you should try to run python in C:\myfolderisafolder\test (check link's properties or how you run it).

    But if you need to convert a short path to a long path, you have to call win32's GetLongPathName function