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From: kj <no.email@please.post>
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Subject: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory?
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:42:16 +0000 (UTC)
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As far as I've been able to determine, Python does not remember
(immutably, that is) the working directory at the program's start-up,
or, if it does, it does not officially expose this information.

Does anyone know why this is?  Is there a PEP stating the rationale
for it?

Thanks!