upload file to colab code example

Example 1: colab mount drive

from google.colab import drive
drive.mount('/content/drive')

#Optional: move to the desired location:
%cd drive/My Drive/DIRECTORY_IN_YOUR_DRIVE

Example 2: how to upload a file in colab

# It will prompt you to select a file. Click on “Choose Files” then select and upload the file. Wait for the file to be 100% uploaded.

from google.colab import files
uploaded = files.upload()

# To store dataset in a Pandas Dataframe
import io
df2 = pd.read_csv(io.BytesIO(uploaded['Filename.csv']))

Example 3: upload file in colab

from google.colab import files
files.upload()

Example 4: colab read file

from google.colab import files
import io
uploaded = files.upload()
df2 = pd.read_csv('Filename.csv')# Dataset is now stored in a Pandas Dataframe

Example 5: google colab upload a file

from google.colab import files
files.upload()