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Old 02-05-2005, 05:26 AM   #1
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Unhappy python get $HOME directory

Hi,

I'am programming in python, and now i need to get the current $HOME directory of the user.
When each user runs my program it will create a file in $HOME/myfiles/files.html

does anyone knows how to get the $HOME directory in python??

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Old 02-05-2005, 05:42 AM   #2
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os.environ['HOME'] i believe
 
Old 02-05-2005, 07:07 AM   #3
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It works,
Thanks Chris

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