Python | os.getcwdb() method

OS module in Python provides functions for interacting with the operating system. OS comes under Python’s standard utility modules. This module provides a portable way of using operating system dependent functionality.

All functions in os module raise OSError in the case of invalid or inaccessible file names and paths, or other arguments that have the correct type, but are not accepted by the operating system.

os.getcwdb() method in Python is bytes version of os.getcwd() method. This method returns current working directory (CWD).

Syntax: os.getcwdb()

Parameter: No parameter is required.

Return Type: This method returns a bytestring which represents the current working directory.

Code: Use of os.getcwdb() method to get current working directory

# Python program to explain os.getcwdb() method

# importing os module
import os

# Get the current working
# directory (CWD)
cwd = os.getcwdb()

# Print the current working
# directory (CWD)
print("Current working directory:", cwd)

Output:

Current working directory: b'/home/ihritik'