Commodore PC - Chdir

MS-DOS Commands 33
Chdir Chdir (change
directory)
Synonym:
i
cd
Purpose:
Changes a directory to a different path; displays the working
f0*^ directory.
Syntax:
f^ chdir [path]
Comments:
f0^) If your working directory is \user\emily and you want to change
your path to another directory (such as \user\pete), type the fol
lowing command and press the return key:
' ' chdir \user\pete
^^ ms-dos puts you in the new directory. There is also a shorthand
f) notation for the chdir command:
cd . .
This command always puts you in the parent directory of your
working directory.
' Examples: ,__^
If you use chdir without a path, you can display the name of your Displaying the name
/*-\ working directory. For example, if your working directory is of your working
\user\pete on drive B, and you type the chdir command, then directory
press the return key, ms-dos displays the following:
f ) b:\user\pete
The following command displays the name of the working direc-
f] tory on drive B:
chdir b:
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