Function

Summary

Changes the current directory.

Package

hcl

Signature

change-directory directory => current-dir

Arguments

directory

A pathname designator specifying the new directory.

Values

current-dir

A physical pathname.

Description

change-directory changes the current directory to that specified by directory. directory may be an absolute or relative pathname.

Use get-working-directory to find the current directory.

Notes

change-directory should not be used in multithreaded applications. In general we discourage you from using it.

See also

cd
get-working-directory