Python os.path.isabs()

The Python os.path.isabs() method is used to check if the specified path is absolute.

On Unix platforms, an absolute path begins with a forward slash (‘ / ‘), while on Windows, an absolute path begins with a backslash (‘ ‘) after removing any possible drive letter.

Syntax: os.path.isabs(path)

Parameters:

path: A path-like object representing a file system path.

A path-like object is a string or bytes object representing a path.

Return type: This method returns a bool-like value. If the specified path is absolute, this method returns True; otherwise, it returns False.

Example 1

Use the os.path.isabs() method (on Unix platforms)

# Python program to explain os.path.isabs() method
    
# importing os.path module
importos.path
  
#Path
path = '/home/User/Documents'
  
# Check whether the
#specified path is an
# absolute path or not
isabs = os.path.isabs(path)
print(isabs)
  
  
#Path
path = 'home/User/Documents/'
  
# Check whether the
#specified path is an
# absolute path or not
isabs = os.path.isabs(path)
print(isabs)
  
  
#Path
path = '../User/Documents/'
  
# Check whether the
#specified path is an
# absolute path or not
isabs = os.path.isabs(path)
print(isabs)

Output:

True
False
False

Example 2

Using the os.path.isabs() method (on Windows)

# Python program to explain os.path.isabs() method
    
# importing os.path module
importos.path
  
#Path
path = r"C:UsersDocuments"
  
# Check whether the
#specified path is an
# absolute path or not
isabs = os.path.isabs(path)
print(isabs)
  
  
#Path
path = r"UserDocuments"
  
# Check whether the
#specified path is an
# absolute path or not
isabs = os.path.isabs(path)
print(isabs)
  
  
#Path
path = r"UserDocuments"
  
# Check whether the
#specified path is an
# absolute path or not
isabs = os.path.isabs(path)
print(isabs)

Output:

True
True
False