Python : Change directory [duplicate]

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How can I go back to the previous working directory after changing it? (3 answers)

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I am using this code to get into the directory in Python:

os.chdir(path)

Then, I want to exit this directory to the last directory. What do I have to do? Thanks

• user15801675: Does this answer your question? Is it possible to specify the previous directory python?

Answer 1

Yes. You can run the code os.getcwd() before the given line and store into a variable. and cd into this after.

import os
# ...
originalPath = os.getcwd()
os.chdir(path)
# process your task
os.chdir(originalPath)

Comment if this helps.

• Huy Vu Quang: When I run your code, I received this error: AttributeError: module 'os' has no attribute 'cwd'
• Hari Kishore: it should be os.getcwd(). Thanks

Answer 2

I understood your problem , this may help.

import os
curr = os.getcwd() # this returns current working directory in which this code #is.store it in curr variable
os.chdir('../') # this will change working directory to specified path.
os.chdir(curr) #now if you wnat to go back to your directory use this