__file__

Dunder AttributePython 2.0+Intermediate

The file path from which a module was loaded

Quick Info

Documentation
Official Docs
Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

python
# __file__ holds the path of the current module
import os
print(os.__file__)

import json
print(json.__file__)

__file__ is a special attribute that the file path from which a module was loaded.

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