Is it possible to specify the previous directory python?

Question

I am attempting to make a Python testing script module self-contained directory-wise for scalability and maintainability purposes.

I have done some research and haven\'t

Answer 1

path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
print(path)

will print the CWD of the file, say C:\Users\Test\Documents\CodeRevamp\Joke

path2 = os.path.dirname(path)
print(path2)

will print the Parent directory of of the file: C:\Users\Test\Documents\CodeRevamp

Answer 2

You're looking to change the working directory? The OS module in python has a lot of functions to help with this.

import os
os.chdir( path )

path being ".." to go up one directory. If you need to check where you are before/after a change of directory you can issue the getcwd() command:

mycwd = os.getcwd()
os.chdir("..")
#do stuff in parent directory
os.chdir(mycwd)     # go back where you came from