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cd(dir::AbstractString)

cd([dir::AbstractString=homedir()])

Set the current working directory.

Examples

1. Change directory and execute a function:

   julia> function print_current_dir()
             println(pwd())
         end
   
   julia> cd(print_current_dir, dir="/path/to/directory")
   /path/to/directory

   This example changes the current working directory to /path/to/directory and executes the print_current_dir function, which prints the current working directory.

2. Change directory using the default home directory:

   julia> cd(print_current_dir)
   /home/user

   In this case, the current working directory is changed to the home directory (homedir()) and the print_current_dir function is executed.

Common mistake example:

julia> cd(print_current_dir, "/path/to/invalid/directory")
ERROR: SystemError: chdir: no such file or directory (ENOENT)

In this example, the directory path provided (/path/to/invalid/directory) does not exist, resulting in a SystemError. Make sure to provide a valid directory path to the cd function to avoid such errors.

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