How can I change directory or cd in Python

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Unable to change the current working directory in Python. How do i change it?
Apr 14, 2018 in Python by 93.lynn
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6 answers to this question.

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Just import the "os" module and enter the path you want it to get changed.

import os

os.chdir(path)


Hope it works!!

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Thanks!

answered Apr 14, 2018 by anto.trigg4
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If You would like to perform something like "cd.." option, just type:

os.chdir("..")

it is the same as in Windows cmd: cd.. Of course import os is neccessary (e.g type it as 1st line of your code)

answered Oct 18, 2018 by Neha Kerketta
+1 vote

os.chdir() is the right way.

answered Oct 18, 2018 by Sillan Witt
+1 vote

cd() is easy to write using a generator and a decorator.

from contextlib import contextmanager
import os

@contextmanager
def cd(newdir):
    prevdir = os.getcwd()
    os.chdir(os.path.expanduser(newdir))
    try:
        yield
    finally:
        os.chdir(prevdir)
answered Oct 18, 2018 by Kalgie Mathew
+1 vote

I would use os.chdir like this:

os.chdir("/path/to/change/to")

By the way, if you need to figure out your current path, use os.getcwd().

answered Oct 18, 2018 by abc
+1 vote
Context Manager: cd
import os

class cd:
    """Context manager for changing the current working directory"""
    def __init__(self, newPath):
        self.newPath = os.path.expanduser(newPath)

    def __enter__(self):
        self.savedPath = os.getcwd()
        os.chdir(self.newPath)

    def __exit__(self, etype, value, traceback):
        os.chdir(self.savedPath)
answered Oct 18, 2018 by Nabarupa

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