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Node.js process.cwd() Method

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The process.cwd() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of the process module which is used to get the current working directory of the node.js process. Syntax:

process.cwd()

Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters. Return Value: This method returns a string specifying the current working directory of the node.js process. Below examples illustrate the use of process.cwd() method in Node.js: Example 1: 

javascript




// Node.js program to demonstrate the   
// process.cwd() Method
 
// Include process module
const process = require('process');
 
// Printing current directory
console.log("Current working directory: ",
          process.cwd());

Output:

Current working directory: C:\nodejs\g\process

Example 2: 

javascript




// Node.js program to demonstrate the   
// process.cwd() Method
 
// Include process module
const process = require('process');
 
// Printing current directory
console.log("Current working directory: ",
          process.cwd());
 
try {
     
  // Change working directory
  process.chdir('../');
  console.log("Working directory after changing"
      + " directory: ", process.cwd());
} catch (err) {
    
  // printing error if occurs
  console.error("error occurred while changing"
          + " directory: ", err);
}

Output:

Current working directory: C:\nodejs\g\process
Working directory after changing directory: C:\nodejs\g\os

Note: The above program will compile and run by using the node filename.js command. Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_cwd


Last Updated : 10 Jun, 2022
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