os.chdir.example1.py

#! /usr/bin/env python

""" The method chdir() changes the current working directory
to the given path. It returns NONE in all the cases.

Syntax is os.chdir(path)
Parameters: path is the complete path of the directory to be
changed to a new location.

This method does not return any value. """

import os

path = "/usr/tmp"

# Check the current working directory.
retval = os.getcwd()
print "Current working directory %s" % retval

# Now change the directory
os.chdir(path)

# Check the current working directory.
retval = os.getcwd()

print "Directory changed successfully %s" % retval

""" from www.tutorialspoint.com/python/os_chdir.htm """