changing directories from within the shell

[Darren Dale]

I am sure this has been covered in the documentation, but I havent found
it. Could anyone tell me how to change directories from within the
python shell?

Thanks

 

[Andrew Wilkinson]

I am sure this has been covered in the documentation, but I havent found
it. Could anyone tell me how to change directories from within the
python shell?

Thanks

import os
os.chdir("newpath")

http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/os-file-dir.html

HTH,
Andrew

 

[Daniel 'Dang' Griffith]

I am sure this has been covered in the documentation, but I havent found
it. Could anyone tell me how to change directories from within the
python shell?

Or install IPython, and you can use "cd xyzzy", just like you were in
the usual command line shell. (And a whole lot more!)
Details available at: http://ipython.scipy.org/
--dang