os.chdir()
os.chdir() is a Python function in the OS Module category. Changes the current working directory to the given path. The syntax is os.chdir(path). Parameters: path — new directory. Returns: None. A typical example: os.chdir("/tmp")
os.getcwd() # "/tmp". A close sibling is os.getcwd(), which returns the current working directory as a string. A close sibling is os.listdir(), which returns a list of all files and directories in the given path. A close sibling is os.mkdir(), which creates a single directory. Raises FileExistsError if it already exists. A close sibling is os.makedirs(), which creates all intermediate directories as needed (like mkdir -p). More about this category: Operating system interface — file operations, paths, environment variables. For a broader walkthrough, read the OS Module guide. Related OS Module entries: os.getcwd(), os.listdir(), os.mkdir(), os.makedirs(), os.remove(), os.rmdir(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.