having fun with paths

aoc.py

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import os
+import tools
 from typing import List, Any, Type
 
-BASE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+BASE_PATH = tools.get_script_dir()
 INPUTS_PATH = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, 'inputs')
 
 

tools.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import inspect
+import os.path
+import sys
+
+
+def get_script_dir(follow_symlinks=True):
+    if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
+        path = os.path.abspath(sys.executable)
+    else:
+        if '__main__' in sys.modules and hasattr(sys.modules['__main__'], '__file__'):
+            path = sys.modules['__main__'].__file__
+        else:
+            path = inspect.getabsfile(get_script_dir)
+
+    if follow_symlinks:
+        path = os.path.realpath(path)
+
+    return os.path.dirname(path)