NAME

getwd − get current directory

SYNOPSIS

­#include <u.h>
­#include <libc.h>

char∗ getwd(char ∗buf, int size)

DESCRIPTION

­Getwd fills ­buf with a null-terminated string representing the current directory and returns buf.

­Getwd places no more than ­size bytes in the buffer provided. 

SOURCE

­/sys/src/libc/9sys/getwd.c

SEE ALSO

pwd(1), fd2path(2)

DIAGNOSTICS

On error, zero is returned.  Errstr(2) may be consulted for more information.

BUGS

Although the name returned by ­getwd is guaranteed to be the path used to reach the directory, if the name space has changed underfoot, the name may be incorrect. 

Plan 9  —  October 13, 2000