Node process.cwd() Method
The process.cwd() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of the process module which is used to get the current working directory of the node.js process.
Syntax:
process.cwd()
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters. Return Value: This method returns a string specifying the current working directory of the node.js process.
Example 1: Below examples illustrate the use of process.cwd() method in Node.js:
Javascript
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // process.cwd() Method// Include process moduleconst process = require('process');// Printing current directoryconsole.log("Current working directory: ", process.cwd()); |
Output:
Current working directory: C:\nodejs\g\process
Example 2: Below examples illustrate the use of process.cwd() method in Node.js:
Javascript
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // process.cwd() Method// Include process moduleconst process = require('process');// Printing current directoryconsole.log("Current working directory: ", process.cwd());try { // Change working directory process.chdir('../'); console.log("Working directory after changing" + " directory: ", process.cwd());} catch (err) { // printing error if occurs console.error("error occurred while changing" + " directory: ", err);} |
Output:
Current working directory: C:\nodejs\g\process
Working directory after changing directory: C:\nodejs\g\os
We have a Cheat Sheet on Node Process Methods where we covered all the process methods to check those please go through Node Process Complete Reference this article.