Using Python's os.path, how do I go up one directory?

Question

I recently upgrade Django from v1.3.1 to v1.4.

In my old settings.py I have

TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
    os.path.join(os.path.dirname( __file_         


        

Answer 1

Go up a level from the work directory

import os
os.path.dirname(os.getcwd())

or from the current directory

import os
os.path.dirname('current path')