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cd command in Go or change current working directory in Go (Golang)

Posted on April 17, 2023April 18, 2023 by admin

Overview

os.Chdir() is used to change the current working directory to the named directory in golang. It is similar to the cd command.

Below is the signature of the function

func Chdir(dir string) error

Code

package main
import (
"fmt"
"os"
)
func main() {
os.Chdir("/Users")
newDir, err := os.Getwd()
if err != nil {
}
fmt.Printf("Current Working Direcotry: %s\n", newDir)
}

Output:

Current Working Direcoty: /Users
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