getwd(3) Library Functions Manual getwd(3)
Name
getwd - get current working directory pathname
Syntax
char *getwd(pathname)
char *pathname;
Description
The subroutine copies the absolute pathname of the current working directory to pathname and returns a pointer to the result.
Restrictions
The subroutine may fail to return to the current directory if an error occurs.
Pathnames can be no longer than MAXPATHLEN as defined in <sys/param.h>.
Return Values
The subroutine returns zero and places a message in pathname if an error occurs.
getwd(3)
