cd_up

mdtools.file_handler.cd_up(n, path=__file__)[source]

Move n steps upwards in the directory tree.

Parameters:

  • n (int) – Number of steps to go up in the directory tree.

  • path (str or bytes or os.PathLike, optional) – Directory or file to use as start. Default: Position of the file from which this function is called (__file__).

Returns:

p (str) – The n-th parent directory of path.