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Python os.chdir() Method


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Description:

This method changes the current working directory to the given path.It returns None in all the cases.

Syntax:

os.chdir(path)

Parameters:

Here is the detail of parameters:

  • path: This is complete path of the directory to be changed to a new location.

Example:

#!/usr/bin/python
import os

path = "/usr/tmp"

# Check current working directory.
retval = os.getcwd()
print "Current working directory %s" % retval

# Now change the directory
os.chdir( path )

# Check current working directory.
retval = os.getcwd()

print "Directory changed successfully %s" % retval

This produces following result:

Current working directory /usr
Directory changed successfully /usr/tmp


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