getwd()

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Published Oct 7, 2022
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The getwd() function returns the current working directory as an absolute file path. Otherwise, it returns NULL if a directory is not found.

Syntax

getwd()

The getwd() function takes no parameters.

Example

The following example showcases the getwd() function:

> getwd()
[1] "/Users/kyra/Documents"

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