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x/deno/cli/dts/lib.deno.ns.d.ts>Deno.chdir

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function Deno.chdir
allow-read
import { Deno } from "https://deno.land/x/deno@v1.28.1/cli/dts/lib.deno.ns.d.ts";
const { chdir } = Deno;

Change the current working directory to the specified path.

Deno.chdir("/home/userA");
Deno.chdir("../userB");
Deno.chdir("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Java");

Throws Deno.errors.NotFound if directory not found.

Throws Deno.errors.PermissionDenied if the user does not have operating system file access rights.

Requires allow-read permission.

Parameters

directory: string | URL