Is there a way to get the name of a user in python on Mac?

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I want to get the name of a user automatically to locate files such as f'users/{username}/desktop/file is there a way I can do this?

The linked duplicate was the first result when I Googled your question's exact title. — TigerhawkT3, Dec 21 '20 at 22:26

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 21 '20 at 21:39

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You could use the getpass module:

getpass.getuser()

This works for both Unix and Windows.

answered Dec 21 '20 at 21:39

Dolev Pearl

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