Re: 回复： how can I implement "cd" like shell in Python?

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Subject	Re: 回复： how can I implement "cd" like shell in Python?
From	Kushal Kumaran <kushal.kumaran@gmail.com>
Date	2012-06-28 19:16 +0530
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Alex chen <wustcsvstudio@vip.qq.com> wrote:

>I just want to write a python program,it can be called in the linux
>terminal like the command "cd" to change the directory of the shell
>terminal 
>

This cannot be done. Shells implement cd as a builtin, rather than a command such as /usr/bin/cd because there is no way to change the current working directory of your parent process. 

Also, policy on this mailing list is to put your reply below the text you are quoting, as I'm doing here. It's called bottom posting. 

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