YouTipPython3 Os Fchdir
# Python3.x Python3 os.fchdir() Method
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### Overview
The os.fchdir() method changes the current working directory using a file descriptor.
Available on Unix.
### Syntax
The syntax for the **fchdir()** method is as follows:
os.fchdir(fd);
### Parameters
* **fd** -- File descriptor
### Return Value
This method does not return a value.
### Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the fchdir() method:
#!/usr/bin/python3import os, sys # First, change to the directory "/var/www/html" os.chdir("/var/www/html" )# Print the current directoryprint ("Current working directory: %s" % os.getcwd())# Open the new directory "/tmp" fd = os.open( "/tmp", os.O_RDONLY )# Use os.fchdir() method to change to the new directory os.fchdir(fd)# Print the current directoryprint ("Current working directory: %s" % os.getcwd())# Close the opened directory os.close( fd )
The output of executing the above program is:
Current working directory: /var/www/html Current working directory: /tmp
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