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# Python2.x Python os.getcwd() Method
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### Overview
The os.getcwd() method is used to return the current working directory.
### Syntax
The syntax format of the **getcwd()** method is as follows:
os.getcwd()
### Parameters
* None
### Return Value
Returns the current working directory of the process.
### Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the getcwd() method:
## Example
#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
import os,sys
# Switch to the "/var/www/html" directory
os.chdir("/var/www/html")
# Print the current directory
print"Current working directory. : %s" % os.getcwd()
# Open "/tmp"
fd =os.open("/tmp",os.O_RDONLY)
# Use the os.fchdir() method to change the directory