Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of the directory change depends on the directory of the current window: - If the current window has a window-local directory (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory. - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local directory. - Otherwise, changes the global directory. {dir} must be a String. If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass this to another chdir() to restore the directory. On failure, returns an empty string. Example: let save_dir = chdir(newdir) if save_dir != "" " ... do some work call chdir(save_dir) endif Can also be used as a |method|: GetDir()->chdir()