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Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory?

Date 2012-08-19 23:05 +0200
From Laszlo Nagy <gandalf@shopzeus.com>
Subject Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory?
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On 2012-08-19 22:42, kj wrote:
>
> 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!
When you start the program, you have a current directory. When you 
change it, then it is changed. How do you want Python to remember a 
directory? For example, you can put it into a variable, and use it 
later. Can you please show us some example code that demonstrates your 
actual problem?

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Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? kj <no.email@please.post> - 2012-08-19 20:42 +0000
  Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Giacomo Alzetta <giacomo.alzetta@gmail.com> - 2012-08-19 14:01 -0700
    Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2012-08-20 01:45 +0100
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Neil Hodgson <nhodgson@iinet.net.au> - 2012-08-21 11:39 +1000
  Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-08-19 17:03 -0400
    Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? kj <no.email@please.post> - 2012-08-20 01:57 +0000
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Jerry Hill <malaclypse2@gmail.com> - 2012-08-19 22:05 -0400
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-08-19 19:57 -0700
        Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-08-19 20:04 -0700
          Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-20 08:11 +0100
        Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-08-19 20:03 -0700
        Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-08-19 19:59 -0700
        Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2012-08-20 21:20 -0700
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-08-20 03:38 +0000
        Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-08-19 20:43 -0700
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-20 08:10 +0100
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? andrea crotti <andrea.crotti.0@gmail.com> - 2012-08-20 12:56 +0100
        Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-08-20 13:14 +0000
          Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2012-08-20 13:49 +0000
            Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-08-20 09:58 -0400
              Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? andrea crotti <andrea.crotti.0@gmail.com> - 2012-08-20 15:15 +0100
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmichel@sequans.com> - 2012-08-20 16:39 +0200
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-08-20 16:28 +0000
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Piet van Oostrum <piet@vanoostrum.org> - 2012-08-20 16:06 -0400
      Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? John Roth <johnroth1@gmail.com> - 2012-08-21 13:35 -0700
  Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-19 22:18 +0100
  Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? Laszlo Nagy <gandalf@shopzeus.com> - 2012-08-19 23:05 +0200
  Re: Why doesn't Python remember the initial directory? 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2012-08-19 17:54 -0700

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