A system independent way using python to get the root directory/drive on which python is installed

Question

For Linux this would give me /, for Windows on the C drive that would give me C:\\\\. Note that python is not necessarily installed on the C drive

Answer 1

Using pathlib (Python 3.4+):

import sys
from pathlib import Path

path = Path(sys.executable)
root_or_drive = path.root or path.drive