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cd

Macro
Summary

Changes the current directory.

Package

hcl

Signature

cd &optional directory => current-dir

Arguments

directory

A pathname designator specifying the new directory.

Values

current-dir

A physical pathname.

Description

The macro cd changes the current directory to that specified by directory. directory may be an absolute or relative pathname, and defaults to the string "~/".

Notes

cd should not be used in multithreaded applications. In general we discourage you from using it.

See also

change-directory
get-working-directory


LispWorks User Guide and Reference Manual - 13 Feb 2015

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