std::env

Function set_current_dir

1.0.0 · source
pub fn set_current_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<()>
Expand description

Changes the current working directory to the specified path.

§Platform-specific behavior

This function currently corresponds to the chdir function on Unix and the SetCurrentDirectoryW function on Windows.

Returns an Err if the operation fails.

§Examples

use std::env;
use std::path::Path;

let root = Path::new("/");
assert!(env::set_current_dir(&root).is_ok());
println!("Successfully changed working directory to {}!", root.display());