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chdir

method Process.chdir
Jump to headingProcess.chdir(directory: string): void

The process.chdir() method changes the current working directory of the Node.js process or throws an exception if doing so fails (for instance, if the specified directory does not exist).

import { chdir, cwd } from 'node:process';

console.log(`Starting directory: ${cwd()}`);
try {
  chdir('/tmp');
  console.log(`New directory: ${cwd()}`);
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`chdir: ${err}`);
}

This feature is not available in Worker threads.

Parameters Jump to heading

Jump to headingdirectory: string

Return Type Jump to heading

void
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