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chdir

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chdir(path = nil, verbose = @verbose) public

Creates a Shell object which current directory is set to path.

If a block is given, it restores the current directory when the block ends.

If called as iterator, it restores the current directory when the block ends.

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# File lib/shell.rb, line 262
  def chdir(path = nil, verbose = @verbose)
    check_point

    if iterator?
      notify("chdir(with block) #{path}") if verbose
      cwd_old = @cwd
      begin
        chdir(path, nil)
        yield
      ensure
        chdir(cwd_old, nil)
      end
    else
      notify("chdir #{path}") if verbose
      path = "~" unless path
      @cwd = expand_path(path)
      notify "current dir: #{@cwd}"
      rehash
      Void.new(self)
    end
  end

chdir

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