Go: Current working directory

Use os.Executable to find the path name for the executable that started the current process.
Use filepath.Dir in package path/filepath to extract the path's directory.

path, err := os.Executable()
if err != nil {
        log.Printf(err)
}
dir := filepath.Dir(path)
fmt.Println(path) // For example /home/user/main
fmt.Println(dir)  // For example /home/user

Warning: There is no guarantee that the path is still pointing to the correct executable. If a symlink was used to start the process, depending on the operating system, the result might be the symlink or the path it pointed to. If a stable result is needed, path/filepath.EvalSymlinks might help.

Comments

Be the first to comment!